Joannamarie
A feminine name of English origin combining "Joan" and "Marie", meaning "God is gracious" and "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Joannamarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joannamarie today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joannamarie births was 1989 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joannamarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Joannamarie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1989
8 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2006 SSA rank
#18,445
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Joannamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joannamarie from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 27 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Joannamarie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joannamarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joannamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joannamaries live
Origin
Meaning and history of Joannamarie
Joannamarie is a feminine given name that combines the names Joanna and Marie. It has its origins in the Hebrew and Latin languages.
The name Joanna is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious." It is a variant of the name John and has been in use since ancient times. The name appears in the Bible, where Joanna was one of the women who followed Jesus and witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection.
Marie, on the other hand, is a French form of the Latin name Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but it may be related to the Hebrew word "mar," meaning "bitter" or "beloved."
The combination of these two names, Joannamarie, is thought to have emerged in the Middle Ages, particularly in regions where both Hebrew and Latin influences were present, such as parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joannamarie is from the 13th century, when a nun named Joannamarie de Courtenay lived in France. Another notable figure with this name was Joannamarie Gucci (1498-1564), an Italian businesswoman and member of the famous Gucci family.
In the 16th century, Joannamarie Garnier (1532-1598) was a French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici. During the 17th century, Joannamarie Colonna (1624-1689) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts.
In the 19th century, Joannamarie Massart (1835-1905) was a Belgian painter and one of the first female artists to achieve significant recognition in her lifetime. Joannamarie Kresswires (1856-1935) was a German-American educator and advocate for women's rights.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Joannamarie, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Joannamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joannamarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joannamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joannamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joannamarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Joannamarie a common name?
We classify Joannamarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joannamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Joannamarie was 1989, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joannamarie is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Joannamarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joannamarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joannamarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Joannamarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joannamarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Joannamarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Joannamarie?
See how many people have the name Joannamarie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.