Joah
Boy name · #2028 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Joah? In official American birth records, Joah has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Joah is currently the #2028 boy name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2276, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 boys born in 2025 was named Joah.
Babies named Joah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 48-year story
Joah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 79 babies and a rank of #1954. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Joah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Joah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Joah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Joah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Joah is most common
State-level data for Joah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Joah
Statistically, parents drawn to Joah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaziah, Jeriah, Jeziah, Jessiah, and Manoah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2020 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 79 | #1954 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 50 | #2478 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Joah?
In official American birth records, the name Joah first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Joah a popular boy name?
Joah ranked #2028 among boys in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2276.
When was the name Joah most popular?
Joah peaked in 2023, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1954 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Joah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American boys was named Joah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.