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Joan

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #984 in the US (2025) · Trending

Joan has appeared in US records since 1903 — best rank #618 (1935) · 7,701 babies named Joan all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 6,100 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joans

• Joan Miró — Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983)
• Joan Fuster — Spanish writer (1922–1992)
• Joan Enric Vives Sicília — Spanish bishop
• Joan Capdevila — Spanish footballer
• Joan Gamper — Swiss football pioneer, player and club president (1877-1930)

In stories & tradition

• Joan the Wad — mythical character
• Joan — Yes, Uncle!

What Joans become

Among 4,532 notable people named Joan:

Artists & writers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joan Miró, Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983).

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