Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
Gift from God; variant of Joan, a feminine form of John - English
- French
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joanna
Pronunciation
jo(an)-na
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #2292, 23 births); most recent 2014 (rank #12070, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #88, 3,326 births); most recent 2025 (rank #306, 997 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 997 |
| 2024 | – | 942 |
| 2023 | – | 918 |
| 2022 | – | 1,002 |
| 2021 | – | 1,101 |
| 2020 | – | 1,175 |
| 2019 | – | 1,280 |
| 2018 | – | 1,454 |
| 2017 | – | 1,352 |
| 2016 | – | 1,274 |
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 1996 (rank #125, 374 births); most recent 2025 (rank #514, 78 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 82 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 116 |
| 2017 | 100 |
| 2016 | 119 |
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 1992 (rank #169, 408 births); most recent 2023 (rank #699, 59 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2014 | 63 |
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 1982 (rank #104, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #353, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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 1978 (rank #62, 130 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #111, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #110, 34 births); most recent 2022 (rank #380, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 17 |
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