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1945

First Year

2024

Last Year

1960

Peak Year

#2431

Peak Rank

609

Total Count

59

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Joani

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

Joani is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Joani Blank (1937–2016), American sex educator Joani Reid, Scottish politician Joani Tremblay, Canadian painter

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joani) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joani)

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## The Story of Joani

American parents first put Joani on the record books as a baby girl name in 1945, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 24 Joanis were born — ranking #2,431 that year. About 26% of every Joani on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Joani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 609 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Joani

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

* [Gianni](/gianni)
* [Johnny](/johnny)
* [Jonny](/jonny)
* [Joanna](/joanna)
* [Johny](/johny)
* [Joni](/joni)
* [Johnnie](/johnnie)
* [Joanie](/joanie)
* [Jonnie](/jonnie)
* [Johnie](/johnie)
* [Jonie](/jonie)
* Juhani

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Joani

What does the name Joani mean?

Joani is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Joani Blank (1937–2016), American sex educator Joani Reid, Scottish politician Joani Tremblay, Canadian painter

How popular is Joani in 2026?

In 2026, Joani ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Joani most popular?

Joani reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #2,431 that year with 24 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Joani a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Joani?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joani include Carmelia, Dickie, Adrain. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Joani 

Joani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 609 births in the dataset. Joani's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #2,431\. Use the chart and map above to compare Joani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1960 → ](/year/1960)
* [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s)
* [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.