Joanne
Girl name · #2609 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Joanne ranks #2609 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2012, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Joanne.
Babies named Joanne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Joanne first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 6,062 girls were named Joanne — good for #56 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Joanne in class?
Joanne scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Joanne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Joanne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Joanne is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Joannes were CA (11), TX (9), PA (6), FL (5), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Joanne
Statistically, parents drawn to Joanne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jeanne, Yvonne, Suzanne, Janice, and Marianne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joanne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1961 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 95 | #2068 |
| 2015 | 98 | #2012 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2009 | 110 | #1901 |
| 2008 | 129 | #1717 |
| 2007 | 149 | #1537 |
| 2006 | 141 | #1546 |
| 2005 | 148 | #1437 |
| 2004 | 184 | #1213 |
| 2003 | 177 | #1203 |
| 2002 | 174 | #1179 |
| 2001 | 188 | #1122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Joanne a popular girl name?
Joanne ranked #2609 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2012.
When was the name Joanne most popular?
Joanne peaked in 1947, when 6,062 American girls received the name (ranked #56 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Joanne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Joanne. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.