Girl · #11,778 in 2026

Joua

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

Current Rank

#11,778

Peak Rank

#7,449 (1989)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1981

First Year

1994

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#7449

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Joua

The earliest SSA record of Joua as a baby girl name dates back to 1981, when 6 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Joua — #7,449 in the national rankings. About 57% of every Joua on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Joua last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 65 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Joua

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

Jua
Juha
Jaya
Gea
Jia
Jaja
Joya
Juhi
Jui
Juho
Juo
Geah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joua

What does the name Joua mean?

Joua is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1981. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Joua in 2026?

In 2026, Joua ranks #11,778 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Joua most popular?

Joua reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #7,449 that year with 10 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Joua a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Joua?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joua include Krysia, Krystn, Krisanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joua

Joua is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Joua's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #7,449. Use the chart and map above to compare Joua'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.