Baby name

Joann

Girl

Origin of the name

Joann is a form of Joanne, the feminine of John.

Classic name

Joann peaked in 1942, when 1 baby in 606 was given the name. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 130 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 3028.

156,892births since 1880

1940sgeneration

No. 58rank at its peak, in 1942

Where babies named Joann are born

1942

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The darker the blue, the more common Joann is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Joann is most common in North Dakota (2.2 times), South Dakota (2.1) and Hawaii (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Joan 481,238
Joanne 211,970
Joanna 111,761
Joana 7,944
Jann 2,138
Joeann 1,283

Names from the same era

Priscilla · Carole · Kay · Patsy · Jeanette · Loretta

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