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Joao

Boy's name · #1471 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Joao reached its best rank, #1391, in 2024 and ranked #1471 in 2025. About 2,400 boys have carried it since 1918.

Across the states

See where Joao is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Joao is especially popular in Portugal.

#6 in Portugal (2023) · #354 in Ecuador (2025) · #372 in Switzerland (2025) · #432 in Ireland (2025) · #687 in France (2025) · #1,153 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,350 in Belgium (2025) · #2,269 in Canada (2025) · #14,492 in Italy (2024) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #2,557 in Austria (2023) · #777 in Poland (2016) and 3 more.

Famous Joaos

• Joao Grimaldo — Peruvian footballer (born 2003)
• João Lourenço — President of Angola since 2017 (born 1954)
• João Félix — Portuguese footballer (born 1999)
• João Moutinh0 — Portuguese footballer (born 1986)
• João Havelange — Brazilian businessman, athlete and football administrator (1916–2016)
• João Cancelo — Portuguese footballer (born 1994)
• João Pedro — Brazilian footballer (born 2001)
• João Neves — Portuguese footballer (born 2004)
• João Palhinha — Portuguese footballer (born 1995)
• João Goulart — President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964 (1918–1976)

In stories & tradition

• João Grilo^pt — Auto da Compadecida (book)

What Joaos become

Among 3,607 notable people named Joao:

Military figures appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. João Figueiredo, Brazilian politician and military officer, 30th President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985 (1918–1999).

Similar names: Johnnie · Malikai · Jhoan · Pharaoh · Cadence · Joziah

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