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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joan

Ranked #319 - 1 in 48,896 people
US

Most common in

United States

164k bearers

World total

163,614

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#319

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States164k
Worldwide
~164k
rank #319
Rarity
1 in 48,896
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~164k in US

About the name Joan

There are an estimated 163,614 people named Joan alive worldwide today. That ranks Joan at #319 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joan is held by approximately 163,614 people, ranking #319 among first names. That works out to roughly 49 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,029 U.S. residents).

Historically Joan is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.4% female).

Joan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 21
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 14
  13. 1892: 32
  14. 1893: 22
  15. 1894: 21
  16. 1895: 28
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 33
  19. 1898: 40
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 57
  22. 1901: 52
  23. 1902: 65
  24. 1903: 68
  25. 1904: 73
  26. 1905: 104
  27. 1906: 94
  28. 1907: 109
  29. 1908: 104
  30. 1909: 142
  31. 1910: 196
  32. 1911: 240
  33. 1912: 322
  34. 1913: 411
  35. 1914: 584
  36. 1915: 791
  37. 1916: 833
  38. 1917: 1,061
  39. 1918: 1,393
  40. 1919: 1,263
  41. 1920: 1,663
  42. 1921: 1,801
  43. 1922: 2,026
  44. 1923: 2,322
  45. 1924: 3,038
  46. 1925: 4,057
  47. 1926: 5,022
  48. 1927: 6,065
  49. 1928: 7,890
  50. 1929: 12k
  51. 1930: 16k
  52. 1931: 19k
  53. 1932: 21k
  54. 1933: 19k
  55. 1934: 20k
  56. 1935: 18k
  57. 1936: 17k
  58. 1937: 15k
  59. 1938: 14k
  60. 1939: 14k
  61. 1940: 13k
  62. 1941: 13k
  63. 1942: 15k
  64. 1943: 13k
  65. 1944: 12k
  66. 1945: 10k
  67. 1946: 11k
  68. 1947: 11k
  69. 1948: 9,294
  70. 1949: 9,245
  71. 1950: 8,888
  72. 1951: 9,425
  73. 1952: 10k
  74. 1953: 9,803
  75. 1954: 9,550
  76. 1955: 8,589
  77. 1956: 8,105
  78. 1957: 7,615
  79. 1958: 6,805
  80. 1959: 6,369
  81. 1960: 5,909
  82. 1961: 5,571
  83. 1962: 4,901
  84. 1963: 4,588
  85. 1964: 4,179
  86. 1965: 3,298
  87. 1966: 2,738
  88. 1967: 2,320
  89. 1968: 1,813
  90. 1969: 1,580
  91. 1970: 1,323
  92. 1971: 1,039
  93. 1972: 743
  94. 1973: 590
  95. 1974: 594
  96. 1975: 560
  97. 1976: 475
  98. 1977: 448
  99. 1978: 433
  100. 1979: 415
  101. 1980: 440
  102. 1981: 420
  103. 1982: 383
  104. 1983: 362
  105. 1984: 346
  106. 1985: 339
  107. 1986: 310
  108. 1987: 314
  109. 1988: 317
  110. 1989: 316
  111. 1990: 317
  112. 1991: 294
  113. 1992: 295
  114. 1993: 260
  115. 1994: 214
  116. 1995: 202
  117. 1996: 201
  118. 1997: 257
  119. 1998: 220
  120. 1999: 217
  121. 2000: 333
  122. 2001: 327
  123. 2002: 332
  124. 2003: 243
  125. 2004: 255
  126. 2005: 278
  127. 2006: 268
  128. 2007: 284
  129. 2008: 241
  130. 2009: 248
  131. 2010: 211
  132. 2011: 207
  133. 2012: 219
  134. 2013: 240
  135. 2014: 225
  136. 2015: 269
  137. 2016: 300
  138. 2017: 300
  139. 2018: 296
  140. 2019: 299
  141. 2020: 309
  142. 2021: 343
  143. 2022: 362
  144. 2023: 365
  145. 2024: 408
  146. 2025: 454

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joan worldwide?

There are an estimated 163,614 people named Joan alive worldwide today, ranking #319 globally.

Is Joan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 48,896 people. In the United States there are roughly 163,614 bearers, which is 1 in 2,029 Americans.

Is Joan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joan is used 1.6% male and 98.4% female.

Where does the name Joan come from?

Who are famous people named Joan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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