Joanne is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Joanne in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Joanne
Joanne has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 155 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #168 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Joanne is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Joanne
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Joanne per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Joanne in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Joanne has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 155 places in the last five years. Its peak was #168 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Joanne is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Joanne include: Joanne Catherall — Joanne Catherall is an English singer who is one of two female vocalists in the English synth-pop band the Human League.; Joanne McNally — Joanne McNally is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer, and actress.; Joanne Froggatt — Joanne Froggatt is a British actress..
Joanne does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Joannes in the wild.
14
UK babies named Joanne (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 155 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Joanne
Likely around 1 other Joanne in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Joanne
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Joanne Catherall is an English singer who is one of two female vocalists in the English synth-pop band the Human League. In 1980, when Catherall had just turned 18 and was still at school doing A levels, she and her best friend Susan Ann Sulley were discovered in Sheffield's Crazy Daisy Nightclub by Philip Oakey, the lead singer and a founding member of the Human League.
Joanne McNally is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. McNally was the co-host of Republic of Telly for RTÉ and has also appeared on The Late Late Show, The Afternoon Show, Ireland AM, Two Tube, and The Commute for RTÉ.
Joanne Froggatt is a British actress. From 2010 to 2015, she portrayed Anna Bates in the ITV period drama series Downton Abbey, for which she received three Emmy nominations and won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.