Joan
3 countries#1085 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Joan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
488,939 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1085 · peaked in 1932 with 21,132 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,133 births recorded 1915–2022 · currently #539 · peaked in 2008 with 267 births
Most common in: Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Haute-Garonne, Hérault
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
265 births recorded 1974–2013 · peaked in 1974 with 36 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Joan’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2353 | — |
| 2007 | #2710 | ↓357 |
| 2008 | #2690 | ↑20 |
| 2009 | #2614 | ↑76 |
| 2010 | #2841 | ↓227 |
| 2011 | #2763 | ↑78 |
| 2012 | #2356 | ↑407 |
| 2013 | #2484 | ↓128 |
| 2014 | #2412 | ↑72 |
| 2015 | #1996 | ↑416 |
| 2016 | #1841 | ↑155 |
| 2017 | #1677 | ↑164 |
| 2018 | #1741 | ↓64 |
| 2019 | #1585 | ↑156 |
| 2020 | #1545 | ↑40 |
| 2021 | #1384 | ↑161 |
| 2022 | #1412 | ↓28 |
| 2023 | #1361 | ↑51 |
| 2024 | #1240 | ↑121 |
| 2025 | #1085 | ↑155 |
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