Joanna vs Leia
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Leia
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #297
- Peak
- #211 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,033
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Leia is the more popular pick (#297 vs #306). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Leia is a steady, dependable choice, Joanna is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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