Joanne

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

⭐ Famous Joanne

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

Choose Joanne and your child shares a first name with Joanne Woodward, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Joanne, like who?” Joanne Woodward's Wikipedia article is available in 70 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,331 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Joanne, 66 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Joanne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJoanne first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1935, when it ranked #44. Today it's #2,607, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJoanne was 3.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,039 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 24,331.
• 🍂TrendJoanne has slipped 191 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,607. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJoanne is an English form of Joan, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Joanne

Joanne is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Joanne for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 126 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #44 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,607, with 66 babies.

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