Jowanna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,827 in 1959
0 babies were named Jowanna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJowanna first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #3,827.
About the name Jowanna
Jowanna is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Jowanna for girls from 1940 to 1991, in 30 of those 52 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #3,827 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 girls |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 781,250 girls |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 383,142 girls |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 246,914 girls |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 251,889 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 289,855 girls |
Other spellings of Jowanna
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Jowanna
What is the origin of the name Jowanna?
Jowanna has Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Jowanna a boy or girl name?
Jowanna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jowanna?
Jowanna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #3,827 in 1959.