Ioanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,996

among girls · ↑2,152 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ioanna

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

23 babies

All-time total

592

#10,650 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Ioanna popularity over time

592 babies have been named Ioanna since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	87	9	–	#4,333
1980s	82	8	-6%	#4,785
1990s	74	7	-10%	#7,190
2000s	130	13	+76%	#6,327
2010s	147	15	+13%	#5,695
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-18%	#5,996

Where Ioanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ioanna

Ioanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,996 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 592 American babies have been named Ioanna. Its peak came in 2016, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ioanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ioanna?

The median living Ioanna is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Ioanna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ioanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,996
2024	13	#8,148
2023	–	–
2022	17	#6,834
2021	16	#7,064
2020	6	#14,116
2019	9	#10,815
2018	10	#10,097
2017	11	#9,567
2016	23	#5,695
2015	15	#7,766
2014	19	#6,553
2013	14	#8,300
2012	18	#6,971
2011	14	#8,361
2010	14	#8,428
2009	15	#8,199
2008	19	#6,902
2007	14	#8,708
2006	14	#8,423
2005	11	#9,704
2004	19	#6,327
2003	16	#7,002
2002	–	–
2001	12	#8,400
2000	10	#9,433
1995	7	#10,951
1990	8	#9,581
1985	9	#7,166
1980	9	#6,990
1975	11	#5,271
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ioanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ioanna?

The median living Ioanna is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ioannas are between 11 and 38 years old.

How many people named Ioanna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ioanna are alive in the United States, based on 592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ioanna mean?

Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koine Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna from Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה, romanized: Yôḥānāh, lit.

How popular is the name Ioanna in 2025?

Ioanna ranked #5,996 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ioanna?

592 babies have been named Ioanna in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ioanna most popular?

Ioanna peaked in 2016, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Ioanna a boy or girl name?

Ioanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ioanna rising or falling?

Ioanna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ioanna become more popular?

Ioanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Ioanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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