Joanie

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

Girl's name · #2719 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Joanie has appeared in US records since 1931 — best rank #684 (1957) · 5,549 babies named Joanie all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joanies

Joanie Sommers — American singer
Joanie Dodds — American model
Joanie Bartels — American singer and occasional actress
Joanie Madden — American musician
Joanie Spina — American magician

In stories & tradition

Joanie Cunningham — Happy Days · Joanie Loves Chachi
Joanie Caucus — Doonesbury

What Joanies become

Among 41 notable people named Joanie:

Entertainers appear 2.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joanie Dodds, American model.

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