Elaine vs Joanna
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elaine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #304
- Peak
- #42 (1938)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,007
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Joanna
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #306
- Peak
- #88 (1984)
- Babies in 2025
- 997
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Elaine is the more popular pick (#304 vs #306). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elaine is a vintage name making a comeback, Joanna is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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