Joanie

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Joan

Girl's name · #2731 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Joanie — on the books since 1931, #2731 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 5,500 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#632 in Scotland (2025) · #951 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #3,475 in Ecuador (2024) · #5,131 in France (2024) · #856 in Ireland (2023) · #1,061 in Belgium (2000).

Famous Joanies

Joanie Sommers — American singer (born 1941)
Joanie Madden — Irish-American flute and whistle player of Irish traditional music (born 1965?)
Joanie Greggains — American fitness instructor (1944–2022)
Joanie Bartels — American singer-songwriter (born 1953)
Joanie Mahoney — American lawyer and politician (born 1965)

In stories & tradition

Joanie Cunningham — Happy Days (TV series)
Joanie Caucus — Doonesbury (comics)

What Joanies become

Among 41 notable people named Joanie:

Entertainers appear 2.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joanie Dodds, American model (born 1981).

Similar names: Joann · Suzanna · Joie · Lani · Betsy · Danni

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