Joa
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Joa
A friendly nickname for Joachim, also used independently in Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands, Joa would be pronounced as YO-ah in Finnish, but more like YOO-a in Swedish.
Joa for boys#8556 US
Also appearing in the charts in Brazil, Joa saw a significant rise up the charts in the US in 2024, when use of the name increased fourfold. Given to 25 boys compared to six the year prior, Joa may be among Hispanic communities as an alternative to Joao, or in the US more generally as a twist of Noah, Joah, Jonah, and Koa.
Joa for girls#15964 US
A unisex Scandinavian name. Joa is more common for boys in Finland but equally split between sexes in Sweden and Denmark.
Pronounced YO-ah.
As of October 2026, Joa ranked #8556 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4240 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,240 | 25 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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