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Joah
OriginHebrew
Meaning"Yahweh is his brother"
GenderBoy
About Joah
The name Joah peaked for boys at #1959 in 2023. The name is most popular in Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Joah ranked #2028 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1959 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,218 | 61 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | #2,284 | 58 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | #2,571 | 49 | 25.8 |
| 2017 | #2,547 | 50 | 27 |
| 2018 | #2,594 | 49 | 27 |
| 2019 | #2,442 | 55 | 30.7 |
| 2020 | #2,818 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2021 | #2,394 | 57 | 32.6 |
| 2022 | #2,688 | 49 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | #1,959 | 79 | 46.2 |
| 2024 | #2,101 | 71 | 41.2 |
| 2025 | #2,028 | 74 | 43.3 |
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