Meaning and history
Joanie is an English feminine diminutive of Joan. Joan is the medieval English feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yehochanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” The name family’s Christian importance comes through John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and many saints. Joanie is often informal but can stand independently. Notable bearers include American singer Joanie Sommers and American musician Joanie Madden, a founding member of Cherish the Ladies.
20062006: 23 births, rank #5,709
2007: 17 births, rank #7,394
2008: 20 births, rank #6,559
2009: 25 births, rank #5,537
2010: 13 births, rank #8,701
20112011: 15 births, rank #7,783
2012: 15 births, rank #7,804
2013: 26 births, rank #5,143
2014: 23 births, rank #5,625
2015: 24 births, rank #5,458
20162016: 17 births, rank #6,901
2017: 27 births, rank #4,922
2018: 31 births, rank #4,458
2019: 42 births, rank #3,611
2020: 26 births, rank #4,880
20212021: 37 births, rank #3,935
2022: 40 births, rank #3,765
2023: 50 births, rank #3,225
2024: 49 births, rank #3,225
20252025: 63 births, rank #2,719
Joanie rose from #952 to #877 for girls between 1976 and 1982. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 209 births.