Is Joan a Male or Female Name?
Joan is predominantly a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Joan globally is 17.4% males and 82.6% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Colombia with 64.7% and the country with the highest female ratio is St. Lucia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 17.4% | 82.6% |
| United States | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Spain | 58.3% | 41.7% |
| United Kingdom | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| Philippines | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Canada | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Colombia | 64.7% | 35.3% |
| Ireland | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| France | 58.2% | 41.8% |
| Australia | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Netherlands | 13.7% | 86.3% |
| Mexico | 64.2% | 35.8% |
| Denmark | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Malaysia | 3.0% | 97.0% |
| Nigeria | 2.0% | 98.0% |
| South Africa | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Kenya | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| Peru | 53.6% | 46.4% |
| China | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Singapore | 2.3% | 97.7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 12.8% | 87.2% |
| Jamaica | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Chile | 41.5% | 58.5% |
| Venezuela | 9.1% | 90.9% |
| Italy | 46.6% | 53.4% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 24.2% | 75.8% |
| Germany | 21.5% | 78.5% |
| Taiwan | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Uganda | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| New Zealand | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Belgium | 36.9% | 63.1% |
| Brazil | 23.2% | 76.8% |
| Argentina | 33.8% | 66.2% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Joan are 65+ years old, making up 49.3% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 4.8% |
| 25-34 | 7.3% |
| 35-44 | 9.5% |
| 45-54 | 10.8% |
| 55-64 | 18.4% |
| 65+ | 49.3% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Joan is Spain with 0.1957% of the population. Following is Philippines and Jamaica.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Spain | 0.1957% |
| Philippines | 0.1951% |
| Jamaica | 0.1822% |
| Kenya | 0.1696% |
| Ireland | 0.1588% |
| Uganda | 0.1566% |
| Dominican Republic | 0.1415% |
| Denmark | 0.1084% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Joan measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0818‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0705‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0659‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0619‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0591‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0539‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0512‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0477‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0422‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0423‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0344‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0354‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0331‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0341‰ |
| 1970 | 0.028‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0278‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0271‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0237‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0252‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0242‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0238‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0233‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0232‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0214‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0206‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0221‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0216‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0206‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0213‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0208‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0208‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0215‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0227‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0221‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0194‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0203‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0182‰ |
| 1993 | 0.014‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0129‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0103‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0101‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0091‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0119‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0086‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0108‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0121‰ |
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