Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Joan.
- English
- Variant of Joan; feminine of John
- Latin
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joana
Pronunciation
jo(a)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #698, 357 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2583, 67 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2016 | 73 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1160, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #348, 169 births); most recent 2023 (rank #622, 68 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2020 | 96 |
| 2019 | 108 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2016 | 104 |
| 2015 | 104 |
| 2014 | 137 |
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 2018 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 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