Joanne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Joanne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Joanne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Joanne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Joanne is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. a feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 212,474 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,668 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,303 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 106 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 5,017 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,329 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Joanne per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (6,073/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (369/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (319/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (265/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (23/yr).
Joanne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #120 nationally (given to 6,073 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
John · Joan · Jean · Gianna · Jane · June · Juan · Johnny
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