Joan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2360 in 2006 with 80 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 222 births ranking #1087. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 23,763 girls born was named Joan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.