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Joah

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Meaning of Joah: Hebrew: 'Yahweh is brother'

Joah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1943rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1943

79 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,246

First recorded 1977 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 50 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 37 babies2014: 61 babies2015: 58 babies2016: 49 babies2017: 50 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 55 babies2020: 43 babies20202021: 57 babies2022: 49 babies2023: 79 babies2024: 71 babies2025: 79 babies
US babies named Joah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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