Name meaning & stats
Ioanna
Ioanna. 592 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Ioannas are 2.0× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
592 US babies were named Ioanna between 1940 and 2025.
Ioanna around the world
- Sweden: 33 babies since 1998, peak 2006, No. 1,280 in 2022
- England & Wales: 141 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 4,867 in 2025
- France: 95 babies since 1900, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ioannas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 7 people |
| Basketball player | 2.0× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Ioannas show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 9 Yoanas spell it Ioanna
- Yoana 30%
- Yohana 27%
- Yohanna 19%
- Yoanna 13%
- Ioanna 11%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)