unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #987
Joan
JOHN
“God is gracious”
A concise traditional name with longstanding English usage.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Joan has traveled through time
121880
91885
181890
281895
571900
1041905
1961910
7911915
1,6631920
4,0571925
15,5461930
18,3101935
13,3551940
10,4181945
8,8881950
8,5891955
5,9091960
3,2981965
1,3231970
5601975
4401980
3391985
3171990
2021995
3332000
2782005
2112010
2692015
3092020
4542025
LATEST YEAR2025454 births
PEAK RANK#5in 1931
CURRENT USAGE48.9% F51.1% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.