Joanne

Girl name

Joanne has been given to 212,474 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 1947.

Meaning & origin /d͡ʒoʊn/

From Old French Joanne, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

212,474

Peak year

1947 (6,073 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1888

10-year trend

▼ -33%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Joanne

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

Joanne Harris

British and French author

Joanne Dru

American film and television actress (1922-1996)

Joanne Whalley

British actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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