Joann comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning God is gracious, God's gift.
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How popular is Joann?
1942peak year
The name Joann reached its peak in 1942, with 4,506 registrations (ranked #58). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1891. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2651) today, averaging about 69 new babies per year. Joann's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 157,397 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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