FIRST NAME
Joan
Joan is the 86th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 296,830 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 9,797 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #86 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
761,052
living · #62
2020 CENSUS
296,830
living · #86
BABIES NAMED JOAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025222
As a female name, Joan peaked in 1932, when 21,044 babies were named Joan (the #5 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,042 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #759
2020 CENSUS
9,797
living · #1,042
BABIES NAMED JOAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1903–2025
2025232
As a male name, Joan peaked in 2025, when 232 babies were named Joan (the #987 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)