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Joan

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Joan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Joan: Recorded since 1946, it reached #31 in 1964, and it stood at #2,006 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1287 to #3533.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#1287#3533
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#1287
1998#3142
1999#1970
2000#1594
2001#3262
2002#1928
2003#2436
2004#2802
2005#1934
2006#3116
2007#2233
2008#2292
2009#3031
2010#3533
2011#1665
2012#2717
2013#2649
2014#2203
2015#1649
2016#1834
2017#2502
2018#2499
2019#2170
2020#2163
2021#1692
2022#1849
2023#1774
2024#1743
2025#2006

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 55 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1743 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Joan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#200614HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#174317HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#177416HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#184915HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#169217HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#216312HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#250210HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#183416HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#166517HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#159411HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#8979InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#8493InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#8784InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#76110InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#67125InsufficientNot yet available
1956New Zealandfemale#9166HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#9762HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#8471HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6444HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#6544HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5756HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6724HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6125HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5596HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6095HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#6544HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#6444HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6414HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6394HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4947HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5565HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#6104HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5265HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#5964HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5214HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#5005HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4425HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4235HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3258HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3426HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3695HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3675HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3317HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3516HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4616HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4766HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#26314HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#24014HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#21318HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#23816HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#16429HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#17726HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#18826HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#16832HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18728HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#14245HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13054HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#14248HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#15643HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#13457HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#12859HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#11074HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#10079HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#86101HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#8397HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#84107HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#76121HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#60136HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#59147HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#44185HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#40196HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#32206HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#32226HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#33219HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#33262HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#31262HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Joan is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Joan, between 1946 and 2025, in 74 of those 80 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–199326#325 in 1954
New South Wales, Australia1952–19565#67 in 1952
New Zealand1954–19563#84 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1964–202455#31 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#1287 in 1997

Its high point came 45 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1997).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.