Name Legacy

Joanna

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Joanna was most popular in 1984, when 3,353 American babies were given the name — ranking #176 that year. In 2025 it ranked #657, with 997 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 112,067 people named Joanna.

Most popular in1984
Rank that year#176
Births that year3,353
Total since 1880112,067

Joanna over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Joanna’s peak in 1984. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Joanna is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org