Joann

“Variant of Joanne — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Girl's name · #3049 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Joann belongs to an older America first — it reached #50 back in 1934 — yet it still appears in today's records at #3049. About 157,000 girls have carried it since 1891. Together with its spelling variant Joanne (#2630), Joann would rank around #1703 with about 120 births last year — the newborns split about 55/45 between Joanne and Joann.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joanns

Joann Fletcher — British egyptologist
Joann Aalfs — Women's rights activist
Joann Ginal — American politician in Colorado
Joann Yamazaki — Japanese voice actor and singer
Joann Ariola — New York politician

In stories & tradition

Joann Owosekun — Star Trek: Discovery

What Joanns become

Among 60 notable people named Joann:

No single standout — notable Joanns spread across many fields.

Similar names: Joan · Doris · Joyce · Janet · Jean · Judy

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