Joanna
How to say it: joh-AN-uh · /ˌdʒoʊˈænə/
Feminine Latinized form of John; from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'. A New Testament name.
Joanna was the 306th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 997 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #408 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 | #306 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 997 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,115 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #408 |
| In France, 2025 | #406 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hitting a high in the 1980s left Joanna fading in the years after. Well below that peak at present, it should slip a little more.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft in flow, joh AN uh carries a biblical background. Rebecca offers a similar cadence.
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Nicknames
- Jo
- Joanie
- Anna
Other spellings
Honouring a Joanna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Joanna is about 1 in 130.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Polish, Portuguese.
In France: #406 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #368.
Famous people named Joanna
- Joanna Lumley (born 1946)British actress and former model
- Joanna Newsom (born 1982)American musician
- Joanna Cassidy (born 1944)American actress
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