Joeann
A combination of Joe and Ann, meaning "God is gracious" and "grace."
Name Census estimates that about 679 living Americans carry the first name Joeann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joeann today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joeann births was 1941 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joeann. 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
679
~ 1 in 504,793 Americans
Peak year
1941
40 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
2006 SSA rank
#18,446
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Joeann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joeann from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 298 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joeann 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 Joeann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joeanns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. South Carolina, California, New York recorded the most babies named Joeann, while Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joeann
The name Joeann is a relatively modern combination of the male name Joe, which is a diminutive form of the name Joseph, and the feminine name Ann or Anne. The name Joseph has its roots in the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "he will gather." This biblical name was borne by the son of Jacob who was sold into slavery in Egypt and later became a powerful leader there.
The name Ann or Anne is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." It has been a popular name in Christian traditions, with numerous bearers throughout history, including Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary. The combination of Joe and Ann likely emerged as a creative fusion of these two names in the English-speaking world, possibly as early as the 19th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joeann can be found in the United States Census records from the late 19th century. Joeann Huff, born in 1879 in Tennessee, is one of the earliest known bearers of this name. Another early bearer was Joeann Stancil, born in 1888 in North Carolina.
In the 20th century, a few notable individuals have borne the name Joeann. Joeann Hoover (1907-1997) was an American author and educator who wrote several books on teaching methods and child development. Joeann Moss (1937-2017) was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.
Joeann Falletta, born in 1954, is an American conductor and violinist who has served as the music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra since 1999. Joeann Edmonds-Woodteacher (born 1962) is a Native American painter and sculptor from the Navajo Nation, known for her vibrant depictions of indigenous culture and traditions.
While not as common as some other names, Joeann has been borne by individuals across various fields and backgrounds, reflecting the unique blend of its masculine and feminine components.
People
Joeann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joeann 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
Joeann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joeann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 679 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joeann 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 504,793 US residents.
Is Joeann a common name?
We classify Joeann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,283 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joeann most popular?
The single biggest year for Joeann was 1941, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joeann is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Joeann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joeann 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.
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.