Yoanna: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	54	5	–	#7,443
1990s	144	14	+167%	#5,014
2000s	283	28	+97%	#3,938
2010s	144	14	-49%	#6,141
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-44%	#10,223

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,443

1990s

144

+167%

#5,014

2000s

283

+97%

#3,938

2010s

144

-49%

#6,141

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#10,223

The story of Yoanna

Yoanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,903 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 673 American babies have been named Yoanna. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Yoanna?

The median living Yoanna is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 28. An estimated 700 people named Yoanna 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.

Yoanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,903
2024	7	#13,435
2023	8	#12,153
2022	9	#11,207
2021	6	#15,183
2020	10	#10,223
2019	13	#8,585
2018	13	#8,595
2017	15	#7,823
2016	7	#14,280
2015	15	#7,998
2014	15	#8,042
2013	10	#10,978
2012	14	#8,610
2011	22	#6,141
2010	20	#6,631
2009	23	#6,086
2008	36	#4,355
2007	37	#4,208
2006	30	#4,807
2005	29	#4,701
2004	36	#3,987
2003	28	#4,665
2002	13	#8,272
2001	33	#3,938
2000	18	#6,205
1995	11	#8,070
1990	18	#5,281
1985	9	#7,551
1980	8	#8,169
1975	–	–
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 Yoanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yoanna?

The median living Yoanna is about 20 years old. Half of all living Yoannas are between 14 and 28 years old.

How many people named Yoanna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Yoanna are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yoanna in 2025?

Yoanna ranked #11,903 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yoanna?

673 babies have been named Yoanna in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoanna most popular?

Yoanna peaked in 2007, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Yoanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yoanna rising or falling?

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

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Yoanna popularity over time

The story of Yoanna

How old are people named Yoanna?

Yoanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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