Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Joan
- English
- Gift from God; variant of Joan, a feminine form of John
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joanne
Pronunciation
jo(an)-ne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #1447, 22 births); most recent 1996 (rank #9010, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #56, 6,063 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2607, 66 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 66 |
| 2024 | – | 68 |
| 2023 | – | 70 |
| 2022 | – | 81 |
| 2021 | – | 70 |
| 2020 | – | 72 |
| 2019 | – | 99 |
| 2018 | – | 90 |
| 2017 | – | 109 |
| 2016 | – | 95 |
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 #168, 265 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 |
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 1968 (rank #1279, 4 births); most recent 2003 (rank #3863, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #354, 108 births); most recent 2023 (rank #766, 53 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 53 |
| 2022 | – | 63 |
| 2021 | – | 59 |
| 2020 | – | 64 |
| 2019 | – | 79 |
| 2018 | – | 49 |
| 2017 | – | 64 |
| 2016 | – | 59 |
| 2015 | – | 43 |
| 2014 | – | 47 |
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 1980 (rank #32, 319 births); most recent 2022 (rank #730, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 1979 (rank #20, 369 births); most recent 2016 (rank #675, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 1997 (rank #101, 23 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1958 (rank #31, 140 births); most recent 2017 (rank #593, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 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