Joani comes from the English tradition, meaning God is gracious.
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How popular is Joani?
1960peak year
The name Joani reached its peak in 1960, with 24 registrations (ranked #2470). It had only entered records 15 years earlier, in 1945. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #14928) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 609 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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