Joanne
Joanne is a female name derived from the Greek name Joanna via the French Johanne.
Meaning & Origin of Joanne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joanne is a female name derived from the Greek name Joanna via the French Johanne.
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The Story of Joanne
Joanne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 6,063 Joannes were born — ranking #56 that year. As of 2026, Joanne ranks #2,553 for baby girls with 69 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 212K Joannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Joanne
Joanne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 212K births in the dataset. Joanne's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #44. Use the chart and map above to compare Joanne'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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