Joao Boy
How popular is Joao?
#1,466 boy name in 2025
121 baby boys were named Joao in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
2,259living people named Joao (est.)
17median age of people named Joao
2,353babies named Joao since 1880
1 in 27,400US babies born in 2025
Joao popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,466 for boys (▼ 79 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 121 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+195% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #1,922 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (135 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,387 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Joao is most popular
Babies named Joao per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Connecticut: 0.3 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (52 boys)
Joao by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | #2,542 |
| 1920s | 20 | #4,195 |
| 1950s | 5 | #3,797 |
| 1960s | 14 | #3,106 |
| 1970s | 231 | #1,783 |
| 1980s | 201 | #1,910 |
| 1990s | 254 | #2,407 |
| 2000s | 530 | #1,739 |
| 2010s | 465 | #2,216 |
| 2020s | 614 | #1,387 |
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Questions
- Is Joao a boy or girl name?
- Joao is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Joao were boys.
- How popular is the name Joao?
- 121 baby boys were named Joao in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
- When was Joao most popular?
- Joao peaked in 2024, when 135 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,387 in 2024.
- How many people are named Joao?
- 2,353 babies have been named Joao in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,259 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Joao most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Joao was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.