How Many People Are Named Joann?
An estimated 84,520 people in the United States have the first name Joann. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Joann peaked in popularity in 1942 with 4,518 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joann as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joann paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Joann is overwhelmingly female, 564 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Joann is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Joann has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
84,520
About 1 in 4,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1942
4,518 births
Total Registered
157,397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joann
Joann is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 157,397 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Joann as a male name
Ranked #13,102 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1934 (21 births)
Joann as a female name
Ranked #3,090 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 1942 (4,506 births)
Joann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joann span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 40,143 babies were registered. Joann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joann by Decade
How has Joann tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| 1900s | 102 | 0 | 102 | |
| 1910s | 593 | 0 | 593 | |
| 1920s | 5,583 | 11 | 5,572 | |
| 1930s | 34,831 | 134 | 34,697 | |
| 1940s | 40,143 | 127 | 40,016 | |
| 1950s | 32,735 | 61 | 32,674 | |
| 1960s | 24,970 | 94 | 24,876 | |
| 1970s | 9,859 | 37 | 9,822 | |
| 1980s | 4,296 | 19 | 4,277 | |
| 1990s | 2,071 | 14 | 2,057 | |
| 2000s | 1,157 | 45 | 1,112 | |
| 2010s | 723 | 12 | 711 | |
| 2020s | 312 | 10 | 302 | |
Joann by State
Birth registrations for Joann span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 3,003 Joanns were registered per state.
Joann + Last Name Combinations
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Joann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joann?
We estimate approximately 84,520 people named Joann are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Joann a common name?
Joann is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 157,397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joann most popular?
Joann reached peak popularity in 1942, when 4,518 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joann is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joann a female name?
Joann is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joann Smith, Joann Johnson, Joann Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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