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How Many People Are Named Joana?
Estimated people named Joana living in the U.S. today
7,426
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,877
- Peak year: 2001 (357 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,426
Joana by age group — who carries the name today?
Joana popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Joana
Joana has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,877 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,426 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 46,027 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Joanas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Joana in the US?
An estimated 7,426 people named Joana are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Joana very rare — about 1 in 46,027 Americans.
Is Joana a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Joana is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Joana most popular?
Joana peaked in 2001, when 357 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Joana?
Joana ranks #2,880 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).