unisex name
Joani
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 718
Joani is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
Joani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 156 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 109 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Joani?
In 2025, Joani was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Joani is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joani
How popular is the name Joani?
In 2025, Joani was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Joani a girl's or a boy's name?
Joani is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Joani most popular?
Joani peaked in 1960, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Joani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joani currently ranks #9,287 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.