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Yoanna

Girl

Meaning of Yoanna: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Yoanna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Bulgarian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11022nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11022

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

673

First recorded 1980 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 36 babies2005: 29 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Yoanna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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