Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God is gracious
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joao
Pronunciation
joao
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1401, 133 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1466, 121 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 |
| 2024 | 133 |
| 2023 | 107 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2021 | 79 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 51 |
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 2007 (rank #711, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1153, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 24 |
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 1972 (rank #178, 272 births); most recent 2023 (rank #646, 65 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2022 | 93 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2017 | 97 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 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
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #378, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 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)
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #312, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 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