Joa
Jøa is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 55.3-square-kilometre (21.4 sq mi) island lies on the south side of the Foldafjord, between the mainland and the islands of Otterøya and Elvalandet. The island is partially forested, with the southern part being flat and marshy, and the northern part being more mountainous.
Meaning & Origin of Joa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jøa is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 55.3-square-kilometre (21.4 sq mi) island lies on the south side of the Foldafjord, between the mainland and the islands of Otterøya and Elvalandet. The island is partially forested, with the southern part being flat and marshy, and the northern part being more mountainous.
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The Story of Joa
As a girl name
Joa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 10 Joas were born — ranking #3,687 that year. As of 2026, Joa ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Joas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Joa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 25 Joas were born — ranking #4,184 that year. As of 2026, Joa ranks #4,184 for boys with 25 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Joas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Joa
Joa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Joa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,184. Use the chart and map above to compare Joa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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