United States name statistics
Joan in United States
Estimated bearers
163,614
Country rank
#319
Per 100k
49
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 1.6%Female 98.4%
Joan popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Joan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 12
- 1881: 6
- 1882: 11
- 1883: 6
- 1884: 11
- 1885: 9
- 1886: 16
- 1887: 15
- 1888: 14
- 1889: 21
- 1890: 18
- 1891: 14
- 1892: 32
- 1893: 22
- 1894: 21
- 1895: 28
- 1896: 31
- 1897: 33
- 1898: 40
- 1899: 28
- 1900: 57
- 1901: 52
- 1902: 65
- 1903: 68
- 1904: 73
- 1905: 104
- 1906: 94
- 1907: 109
- 1908: 104
- 1909: 142
- 1910: 196
- 1911: 240
- 1912: 322
- 1913: 411
- 1914: 584
- 1915: 791
- 1916: 833
- 1917: 1,061
- 1918: 1,393
- 1919: 1,263
- 1920: 1,663
- 1921: 1,801
- 1922: 2,026
- 1923: 2,322
- 1924: 3,038
- 1925: 4,057
- 1926: 5,022
- 1927: 6,065
- 1928: 7,890
- 1929: 12k
- 1930: 16k
- 1931: 19k
- 1932: 21k
- 1933: 19k
- 1934: 20k
- 1935: 18k
- 1936: 17k
- 1937: 15k
- 1938: 14k
- 1939: 14k
- 1940: 13k
- 1941: 13k
- 1942: 15k
- 1943: 13k
- 1944: 12k
- 1945: 10k
- 1946: 11k
- 1947: 11k
- 1948: 9,294
- 1949: 9,245
- 1950: 8,888
- 1951: 9,425
- 1952: 10k
- 1953: 9,803
- 1954: 9,550
- 1955: 8,589
- 1956: 8,105
- 1957: 7,615
- 1958: 6,805
- 1959: 6,369
- 1960: 5,909
- 1961: 5,571
- 1962: 4,901
- 1963: 4,588
- 1964: 4,179
- 1965: 3,298
- 1966: 2,738
- 1967: 2,320
- 1968: 1,813
- 1969: 1,580
- 1970: 1,323
- 1971: 1,039
- 1972: 743
- 1973: 590
- 1974: 594
- 1975: 560
- 1976: 475
- 1977: 448
- 1978: 433
- 1979: 415
- 1980: 440
- 1981: 420
- 1982: 383
- 1983: 362
- 1984: 346
- 1985: 339
- 1986: 310
- 1987: 314
- 1988: 317
- 1989: 316
- 1990: 317
- 1991: 294
- 1992: 295
- 1993: 260
- 1994: 214
- 1995: 202
- 1996: 201
- 1997: 257
- 1998: 220
- 1999: 217
- 2000: 333
- 2001: 327
- 2002: 332
- 2003: 243
- 2004: 255
- 2005: 278
- 2006: 268
- 2007: 284
- 2008: 241
- 2009: 248
- 2010: 211
- 2011: 207
- 2012: 219
- 2013: 240
- 2014: 225
- 2015: 269
- 2016: 300
- 2017: 300
- 2018: 296
- 2019: 299
- 2020: 309
- 2021: 343
- 2022: 362
- 2023: 365
- 2024: 408
- 2025: 454
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Joan in United States?
An estimated 163,614 people in United States are named Joan. That works out to 1 in 2,029 residents.
Is Joan a common name in United States?
Joan ranks #319 among first names in United States.