Joanette: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	11	1	–	#3,920
1940s	62	6	+464%	#3,143
1950s	126	13	+103%	#2,726
1960s	126	13	0%	#2,703
1970s	37	4	-71%	#4,875
1980s	5	1	-86%	#11,689
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,920

1940s

+464%

#3,143

1950s

126

+103%

#2,726

1960s

126

#2,703

1970s

-71%

#4,875

1980s

-86%

#11,689

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Joanette

Joanette 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 1936, 367 American babies have been named Joanette. Its peak came in 1961, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Joanette?

The median living Joanette is about 65 years old; half are between 59 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Joanette 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.

Joanette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	11	#4,875
1965	7	#5,513
1960	14	#3,431
1955	13	#3,289
1950	8	#4,118
1945	6	#4,265
1940	5	#4,672
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joanette?

The median living Joanette is about 65 years old. Half of all living Joanettes are between 59 and 72 years old.

How many people named Joanette are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Joanette are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joanette mean?

From Joan +‎ -ette. Compare Janet.

How popular is the name Joanette in 2025?

Joanette 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 Joanette?

367 babies have been named Joanette in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joanette most popular?

Joanette peaked in 1961, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Joanette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joanette rising or falling?

Joanette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Joanette

Joanette popularity over time

The story of Joanette

How old are people named Joanette?

Joanette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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