girl's name
Joannah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 436
Joannah is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Joannah 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 39 |
How popular is Joannah?
In 2024, Joannah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Joannah 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 Joannah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joannah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joannah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joannah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joannah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joannah
How popular is the name Joannah?
In 2024, Joannah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joannah a girl's or a boy's name?
Joannah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Joannah most popular?
Joannah peaked in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.