Joann
How to say it: joh-AN · /dʒoʊˈæn/
Compound of Jo and Ann, both from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'; a mid-20th-century American feminine favorite.
Joann was the 1,327th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,531 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,327 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,627 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,531 |
| In France, 2025 | #4,924 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Joann peaked in the 1930s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jo
- Annie
- Joan
Honouring a Joann in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Joann is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #4,924 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Joann
- JoAnn H. Morgan (born 1940)American aerospace engineer
- Joann Fletcher (born 1966)British egyptologist
- JoAnn Falletta (born 1954)American conductor
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Exact name of JOANN, the US fabric-and-craft retail chain that closed all its ~800 stores in 2025 after bankruptcy
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