Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Joane

Name: Popularity of the name Joane in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Joane, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Joane is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,089, in an area of 7.32 km2. It is the birthplace of Bernardino Machado, two times President of Portugal during the First Republic.

Current Rank

#17,168

Peak Rank

#1,219 (1935)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1921

First Year

2006

Last Year

1935

Peak Year

#1219

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joane

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Joane

Joane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 34 Joanes were born — ranking #1,219 that year. As of 2026, Joane ranks #17,168 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Joanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Joane

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joane is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joane

What does the name Joane mean?

How popular is Joane in 2026?

In 2026, Joane ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Joane most popular?

Joane reached its peak popularity in 1935, ranking #1,219 that year with 34 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Joane most popular?

Joane has historically been most popular in California, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joane.

Is Joane a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Joane is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Joane?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joane include Dola, Viona, Evan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joane

Joane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Joane's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #1,219. Use the chart and map above to compare Joane'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.