Joanna vs Octavia
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
Octavia
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #308
- Peak
- #247 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 982
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- OH, TX, PA
The verdict
Joanna is the more popular pick (#306 vs #308). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Joanna is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Octavia is a steady, dependable choice.
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