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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joanna

Ranked #553 - 1 in 85,583 people
US

Most common in

United States

93k bearers

World total

93,476

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#553

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States93k
Worldwide
~93k
rank #553
Rarity
1 in 85,583
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~93k in US

About the name Joanna

There are an estimated 93,476 people named Joanna alive worldwide today. That ranks Joanna at #553 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joanna is held by approximately 93,476 people, ranking #553 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,551 U.S. residents).

Historically Joanna is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Joanna 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Joanna popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Joanna, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 26
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 33
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 40
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 32
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 27
  11. 1890: 33
  12. 1891: 36
  13. 1892: 42
  14. 1893: 36
  15. 1894: 44
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 37
  18. 1897: 50
  19. 1898: 42
  20. 1899: 40
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 31
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 45
  25. 1904: 37
  26. 1905: 41
  27. 1906: 40
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 54
  30. 1909: 48
  31. 1910: 49
  32. 1911: 59
  33. 1912: 73
  34. 1913: 94
  35. 1914: 81
  36. 1915: 147
  37. 1916: 168
  38. 1917: 170
  39. 1918: 180
  40. 1919: 165
  41. 1920: 167
  42. 1921: 160
  43. 1922: 185
  44. 1923: 199
  45. 1924: 208
  46. 1925: 236
  47. 1926: 281
  48. 1927: 239
  49. 1928: 285
  50. 1929: 273
  51. 1930: 359
  52. 1931: 331
  53. 1932: 337
  54. 1933: 367
  55. 1934: 480
  56. 1935: 424
  57. 1936: 361
  58. 1937: 438
  59. 1938: 427
  60. 1939: 390
  61. 1940: 412
  62. 1941: 417
  63. 1942: 502
  64. 1943: 514
  65. 1944: 453
  66. 1945: 426
  67. 1946: 498
  68. 1947: 509
  69. 1948: 515
  70. 1949: 463
  71. 1950: 478
  72. 1951: 445
  73. 1952: 407
  74. 1953: 411
  75. 1954: 471
  76. 1955: 455
  77. 1956: 482
  78. 1957: 582
  79. 1958: 665
  80. 1959: 755
  81. 1960: 820
  82. 1961: 865
  83. 1962: 834
  84. 1963: 888
  85. 1964: 877
  86. 1965: 910
  87. 1966: 890
  88. 1967: 866
  89. 1968: 1,036
  90. 1969: 1,222
  91. 1970: 1,336
  92. 1971: 1,372
  93. 1972: 1,423
  94. 1973: 1,664
  95. 1974: 1,779
  96. 1975: 1,705
  97. 1976: 1,725
  98. 1977: 1,565
  99. 1978: 1,356
  100. 1979: 1,398
  101. 1980: 1,733
  102. 1981: 1,838
  103. 1982: 1,848
  104. 1983: 2,127
  105. 1984: 3,353
  106. 1985: 2,795
  107. 1986: 2,247
  108. 1987: 2,076
  109. 1988: 2,221
  110. 1989: 2,132
  111. 1990: 2,241
  112. 1991: 1,962
  113. 1992: 1,839
  114. 1993: 1,649
  115. 1994: 1,631
  116. 1995: 1,605
  117. 1996: 1,405
  118. 1997: 1,409
  119. 1998: 1,281
  120. 1999: 1,334
  121. 2000: 1,349
  122. 2001: 1,560
  123. 2002: 1,335
  124. 2003: 1,309
  125. 2004: 1,288
  126. 2005: 1,167
  127. 2006: 1,289
  128. 2007: 1,392
  129. 2008: 1,194
  130. 2009: 1,111
  131. 2010: 1,066
  132. 2011: 976
  133. 2012: 974
  134. 2013: 945
  135. 2014: 1,027
  136. 2015: 1,065
  137. 2016: 1,274
  138. 2017: 1,352
  139. 2018: 1,454
  140. 2019: 1,281
  141. 2020: 1,176
  142. 2021: 1,101
  143. 2022: 1,002
  144. 2023: 918
  145. 2024: 945
  146. 2025: 997

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joanna worldwide?

There are an estimated 93,476 people named Joanna alive worldwide today, ranking #553 globally.

Is Joanna a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 85,583 people. In the United States there are roughly 93,476 bearers, which is 1 in 3,551 Americans.

Is Joanna a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joanna is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Joanna come from?

Who are famous people named Joanna?

Data sources

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

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