Joah
Boy name · #2028 in 2025 · Very rare
Joah is currently the #2028 boy name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2276, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 boys born in 2025 was named Joah.
Babies named Joah per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Joah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 79 babies and a rank of #1954. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Joah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Joah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Joah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Joah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Joah is most common
State-level data for Joah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Joah
Statistically, parents drawn to Joah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaziah, Jeriah, Jeziah, Jessiah, and Manoah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2020 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 79 | #1954 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 50 | #2478 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Joah a popular boy name?
Joah ranked #2028 among boys in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2276.
When was the name Joah most popular?
Joah peaked in 2023, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1954 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Joah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American boys was named Joah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.