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Joao
OriginPortuguese variation of John
Meaning"God is gracious"
US Rank#1471
2025 SSA
About Joao
A Portuguese classic, typically spelled with a tilde over the A. Many members of the Portuguese royal family were named João, and today it’s associated with a number of Portuguese and Brazilian footballers.
Pronounced ZHO-wow.
As of October 2026, Joao ranked #1471 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1405 in 2024.
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 | #2,561 | 48 | 25 |
| 2015 | #2,882 | 41 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | #2,493 | 51 | 26.9 |
| 2017 | #2,224 | 60 | 32.4 |
| 2018 | #2,336 | 57 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | #2,443 | 55 | 30.7 |
| 2020 | #1,930 | 76 | 44 |
| 2021 | #1,921 | 79 | 45.2 |
| 2022 | #1,738 | 96 | 55 |
| 2023 | #1,626 | 107 | 62.6 |
| 2024 | #1,405 | 133 | 77.2 |
| 2025 | #1,471 | 121 | 70.8 |
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