Joannah: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,706
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	7	1	–	#5,703
1970s	60	6	+757%	#4,699
1980s	74	7	+23%	#6,491
1990s	54	5	-27%	#9,970
2000s	93	9	+72%	#8,643
2010s	98	10	+5%	#7,553
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-34%	#7,374

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,706

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,703

1970s

+757%

#4,699

1980s

+23%

#6,491

1990s

-27%

#9,970

2000s

+72%

#8,643

2010s

+5%

#7,553

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#7,374

The story of Joannah

Joannah 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 1941, 430 American babies have been named Joannah. Its peak came in 2018, when 15 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 Joannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joannah?

The median living Joannah is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Joannah 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.

Joannah 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	6	#14,257
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,321
2021	7	#12,788
2020	15	#7,374
2019	10	#10,076
2018	15	#7,553
2017	7	#13,331
2016	5	#17,431
2015	12	#9,200
2014	11	#9,820
2013	5	#17,817
2012	10	#10,801
2011	10	#10,741
2010	13	#8,947
2009	14	#8,643
2008	8	#13,139
2007	14	#8,754
2006	9	#11,880
2005	6	#15,357
2004	8	#12,108
2003	10	#9,996
2002	5	#16,642
2001	9	#10,489
2000	10	#9,488
1995	8	#9,970
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,712
1980	10	#6,491
1975	13	#4,699
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 Joannah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joannah?

The median living Joannah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Joannahs are between 13 and 40 years old.

How many people named Joannah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Joannah are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joannah in 2025?

Joannah 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 Joannah?

430 babies have been named Joannah in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joannah most popular?

Joannah peaked in 2018, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Joannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joannah rising or falling?

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

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Joannah popularity over time

The story of Joannah

How old are people named Joannah?

Joannah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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