Joanny
A feminine diminutive form of the Hebrew name Johanan meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Joanny. It is a predominantly female name (97.6% of registrations). The average person named Joanny today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joanny births was 2007 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joanny. 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.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
2007
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,729
Tracked since 1975
Census
Joanny in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 544 people with the first name Joanny, which placed it at #19,436 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,436
National first-name rank
People counted
544
544 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joanny
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joanny is Hispanic at 86.6%. The next largest groups are White (7.5%) and Black (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joanny described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Joanny at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.6% · 471
- White7.5% · 41
- Black or African American2.9% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 15
- Two or more races0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Joanny
Joanny leans heavily female at 97.6% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Joanny as a male name
- Ranked #13,203 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Joanny as a female name
- Ranked #12,729 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2007 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joanny leans strongly female. 457 people counted with this name were female (84.9%), compared with 81 male bearers (15.1%).
Popularity
Joanny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joanny from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Joanny remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joanny 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 Joanny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joannys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Joanny
The name Joanny has its origins in the French language and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a variant of the name Jeanne, which is the French form of the name Joan or Joanna. The name Joan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."
In the Middle Ages, the name Joanny was primarily used in France and regions influenced by French culture. It was a popular name among the French nobility and upper classes. The earliest recorded use of the name Joanny can be traced back to the 12th century.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Joanny was Joanny de Garlande, a French grammarian and philosopher who lived in the 12th century. He was a prominent scholar and wrote several works on grammar and logic.
Another notable bearer of the name Joanny was Joanny de Montcornet, a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the 15th century. He fought in the Hundred Years' War and was known for his bravery and military prowess.
In the 16th century, Joanny Crassous was a French poet and writer who gained recognition for her works in the French Renaissance period. Her poetry was widely acclaimed and celebrated for its lyrical beauty.
Moving to the 17th century, Joanny Bouton was a French painter who specialized in portraiture and religious art. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout France.
In the 19th century, Joanny Reynaud was a French engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early steam engines and locomotives. He held several patents and his innovations played a crucial role in the industrial revolution.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Joanny. While the name has its roots in France, it has been adopted and used in other cultures and regions as well, carrying with it a rich history and cultural significance.
People
Joanny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joanny 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
Joanny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joanny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joanny 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 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Joanny a common name?
We classify Joanny as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joanny most popular?
The single biggest year for Joanny was 2007, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joanny is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joanny in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 544 people with the name Joanny, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,436 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Joanny in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Joanny?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joanny leans strongly female. 457 people counted with this name were female (84.9%), compared with 81 male bearers (15.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Joanny?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joanny is Hispanic at 86.6%. The next largest groups are White (7.5%) and Black (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Joanny most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Joanny in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.6% (471 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Joanny in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joanny a female name?
Yes, 97.6% of people registered as Joanny 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 Joanny still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joanny 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 Joanny 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.
How many people are called Joanny?
You can see how many people share the name Joanny on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.