Joanne

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: French (from Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French)

Nicknames: Jojo

Girl's name · #2630 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Joanne is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1935, when it ranked #44. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 212,000 girls since 1888, ranked #2630 today.

Across the states

See where Joanne is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Joanne ranks in other countries and regions.

#485 in Belgium (2025) · #675 in France (2025) · #767 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,088 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,756 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,213 in Canada (2024).

Famous Joannes

Joanne Woodward — American actress (born 1930)
Joanne Whalley — British actress
Joanne Dru — American film and television actress (1922–1996)
Joanne Harris — British and French author
Joanne Froggatt — English actress

In stories & tradition

Joanne Francis — EastEnders (TV series)
Joanne Gardner — Search for Tomorrow (TV series)
Joanne Jackson — Coronation Street (TV series)

What Joannes become

Among 620 notable people named Joanne:

No single standout — notable Joannes spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Joann (#3049), Joanne would rank around #1703 with about 120 births last year — the newborns split about 55/45 between Joanne and Joann.

Similar names: Joann · Norma · Joyce · Diane · Jeanette · Yvonne

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