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Joana

Girl's name · #2596 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Joana reached #698 in 2001 and has eased to #2596 since. About 7,900 girls have carried it since 1896.

Across the states

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

Around the world

See how Joana ranks in other countries and regions.

#330 in Switzerland (2025) · #674 in France (2025) · #936 in Austria (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,656 in Italy (2024) · #1,740 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #946 in Belgium (2023) · #19 in Portugal (2018) · #896 in Ireland (2018) · #748 in Poland (2017) and 1 more.

Famous Joanas

• Joana Ribeiro — Portuguese actress (born 1992)
• Joana Ceddia — Canadian YouTuber (born 2001)
• Joana Benedek — Romanian-born Mexican actress (born 1972)
• Joana Lemos Elkann — Portuguese rally raid racer (born 1972)
• Joana Vasconcelos — Portuguese artist (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

• Joana — Mujeres Asesinas (TV series)

What Joanas become

Among 517 notable people named Joana:

Sports figures appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joana Mäder, Swiss beach volleyball player (born 1991).

Spellings & nicknames

Joana is the less common spelling of Joanna — about 6% of babies given the name are written this way; Joanna itself ranked #306 in 2025.

Similar names: Johana · Flor · Joanie · Cianna · Denisse · Susana

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