Joanna

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A few things about Joanna you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Joanna

Joanna Newsom

American musician (b. 1982)

Choose Joanna and your child shares a first name with Joanna Newsom, an American musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Joanna, like who?” Joanna Newsom's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,612 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Joanna, 997 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Joanna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJoanna has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Joannas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1984, when it ranked #88. Today it's #306, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendJoanna has slipped 50 places over the last five years and now sits at #306. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJoanna is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #92, followed by Delaware (#167) and Nebraska (#200). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Joanna means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to American, English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Joanna

Joanna is a girl name of American, English and Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Joanna for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #88 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #306, with 997 babies.

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