Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From The Name Joanne
God is gracious; variant of Jane - English
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joan
Pronunciation
joan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #984, 232 births)
- Girls: peak in 1932 (rank #5, 21,047 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1085, 222 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 232 | 222 |
| 2024 | 220 | 188 |
| 2023 | 200 | 165 |
| 2022 | 201 | 161 |
| 2021 | 185 | 158 |
| 2020 | 172 | 137 |
| 2019 | 165 | 134 |
| 2018 | 178 | 118 |
| 2017 | 172 | 128 |
| 2016 | 188 | 112 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #4782, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1649, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2006, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 14 |
| 2024 | – | 17 |
| 2023 | – | 16 |
| 2022 | – | 15 |
| 2021 | 3 | 17 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | – | 10 |
| 2017 | – | 10 |
| 2016 | – | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #259, 259 births); most recent 2023 (rank #499, 92 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #683, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 92 | 10 |
| 2022 | 89 | 11 |
| 2021 | 90 | 14 |
| 2020 | 88 | 8 |
| 2019 | 130 | 17 |
| 2018 | 131 | 6 |
| 2017 | 134 | 10 |
| 2016 | 176 | 14 |
| 2015 | 180 | 6 |
| 2014 | 213 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #33, 262 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #145, 36 births); most recent 2013 (rank #816, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #15, 132 births); most recent 2001 (rank #545, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence