Joah

Given to 1,246 US babies since 1977

▲ Rising +56% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#14942

recorded as girls

—

#2020

recorded as boys

78 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 5 · boys 74

Peak year

2023

79 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,246

since 1977

Born a Joah? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Joah was most popular in 2023, when 79 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 74 babies were named Joah, ranking #2020 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 56%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	5	14942	74	2020
2024	<5	—	71	2098
2023	<5	—	79	1954
2022	<5	—	49	2675
2021	<5	—	57	2373
2020	<5	—	43	2806
2019	<5	—	55	2421
2018	<5	—	49	2579
2017	<5	—	50	2532
2016	<5	—	49	2551
2015	<5	—	58	2276
2014	<5	—	61	2205
2013	<5	—	37	2998
2012	<5	—	39	2954
2011	<5	—	50	2478
2010	<5	—	39	2958
2009	<5	—	41	2894
2008	<5	—	32	3421
2007	<5	—	41	2868
2006	<5	—	32	3306
2005	<5	—	31	3241
2004	<5	—	24	3735
2003	<5	—	25	3528
2002	<5	—	20	4044
2001	<5	—	18	4302
2000	<5	—	15	4785
1999	<5	—	10	6042
1998	<5	—	16	4197
1997	<5	—	7	7281
1996	<5	—	6	7971
1995	<5	—	12	4791
1994	<5	—	7	6968
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	8	5942
1990	<5	—	<5	—
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	5	7270
1987	<5	—	<5	—
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	<5	—
1984	<5	—	8	4552
1983	<5	—	11	3630
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	5	5772
1977	<5	—	7	4582