The first name Joana
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Joana, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 24 births (#1,160).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Joana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 67 girls born in the United States were named Joana, the 2,596th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 357 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Joana
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Joana PreissFrench actress, born 1972
- Joana MallwitzGerman conductor, born 1986
- Joana FommBrazilian actress, born 1939
- Joana PradoBrazilian model, born 1976
- Joana LinaAngolan politician, born 1957
- Joana CostaBrazilian pole vaulter, born 1981
- Joanna of Aragon, Countess of FoixAragonese infanta (1375-1407)
- Joan of Anjou, Queen of ArmeniaArmenian queen consort, 1297–1323
- Joan of LusignanFrench noble, died 1323
Questions
- How popular is the name Joana?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Joana, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2007, with 24 births.
- Is Joana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,944 US babies named Joana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Joana most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 357 babies were named Joana, its highest rank at 698th.