Joan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1977 in 2004 with 94 recorded births. This places Joan in the top 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 222 births ranking #1087. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.4%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 19,533 girls born was named Joan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.