Joanna
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Joanna: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Joanna: Recorded since 1955, it reached #29 in 1970, and it stood at #352 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #125 |
| 1997 | #147 |
| 1998 | #164 |
| 1999 | #199 |
| 2000 | #211 |
| 2001 | #249 |
| 2002 | #271 |
| 2003 | #287 |
| 2004 | #334 |
| 2005 | #349 |
| 2006 | #368 |
| 2007 | #378 |
| 2008 | #380 |
| 2009 | #321 |
| 2010 | #385 |
| 2011 | #364 |
| 2012 | #379 |
| 2013 | #442 |
| 2014 | #354 |
| 2015 | #402 |
| 2016 | #382 |
| 2017 | #439 |
| 2018 | #386 |
| 2019 | #458 |
| 2020 | #478 |
| 2021 | #603 |
| 2022 | #596 |
| 2023 | #555 |
| 2024 | #488 |
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
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 58 of the 71 years from 1955 to 2025.
In 2025: #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #508 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1955–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #432 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1992
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1968–1992).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #508 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1955 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in New Zealand in 1970.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #488 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #555 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #596 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #603 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #478 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #458 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #386 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #439 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #382 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #402 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #354 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #442 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #379 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #364 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #385 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #321 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #380 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #378 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #368 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #349 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #334 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #287 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #271 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #249 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #211 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #199 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #164 | 274 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #147 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #125 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 76 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #51 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #407 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #305 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #200 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #276 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #426 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #309 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #254 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #145 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #318 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #169 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #284 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #142 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #176 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #111 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #154 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #145 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #508 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #442 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #448 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #417 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #516 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #403 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #429 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #524 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #412 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #472 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #397 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #561 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #605 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #550 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #484 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #598 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #413 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #539 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #307 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #393 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #448 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #363 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #235 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #219 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #198 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #162 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #150 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #123 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #163 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #156 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #94 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #113 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #120 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #93 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #134 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #142 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #134 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #120 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #127 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #128 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #164 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #158 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #186 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #184 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #163 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #211 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #236 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #261 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #259 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #302 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #399 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #332 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #435 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #393 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #504 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #461 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #432 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #504 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #404 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #357 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #347 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #361 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #260 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #253 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #246 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #266 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #293 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #257 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #233 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #424 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #369 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #202 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #294 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #293 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #248 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #224 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #214 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #168 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #134 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #104 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #134 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #156 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #131 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #212 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #172 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #178 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #205 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #202 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #218 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #209 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #384 | 8 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1955 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in New Zealand in 1970. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.