Joane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	94	9	–	#1,619
1930s	253	25	+169%	#1,233
1940s	231	23	-9%	#1,512
1950s	229	23	-1%	#1,852
1960s	147	15	-36%	#2,560
1970s	68	7	-54%	#4,836
1980s	97	10	+43%	#5,268
1990s	64	6	-34%	#5,959
2000s	12	1	-81%	#12,384
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#1,619

1930s

253

+169%

#1,233

1940s

231

-9%

#1,512

1950s

229

-1%

#1,852

1960s

147

-36%

#2,560

1970s

-54%

#4,836

1980s

+43%

#5,268

1990s

-34%

#5,959

2000s

-81%

#12,384

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Joane

Joane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 1,195 American babies have been named Joane. Its peak came in 1935, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Joane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joane?

The median living Joane is about 67 years old; half are between 50 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Joane 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.

Joane year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,445
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,384
1995	–	–
1990	15	#5,959
1985	12	#5,809
1980	12	#5,674
1975	11	#5,287
1970	6	#7,443
1965	11	#4,052
1960	20	#2,769
1955	23	#2,304
1950	27	#1,852
1945	19	#1,957
1940	22	#1,712
1935	34	#1,233
1930	27	#1,510
1925	11	#3,034
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joane?

The median living Joane is about 67 years old. Half of all living Joanes are between 50 and 77 years old.

How many people named Joane are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Joane are alive in the United States, based on 1,195 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joane mean?

Spelling variant of Joanne.

How popular is the name Joane in 2025?

Joane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joane?

1,195 babies have been named Joane in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joane most popular?

Joane peaked in 1935, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Joane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joane rising or falling?

Joane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Joane

Joane popularity over time

The story of Joane

How old are people named Joane?

Joane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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