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Joao

Joao is currently the #1466 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 121 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1922, now it sits at #1466. Looking at the full record since 1918, Joao hit its all-time high of #1387 in 2024, when 135 boys were given the name. State by state, Connecticut leads the way at #382.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1466
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1387
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
121
boys named Joao

Joao popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%18801900192019401960198020002020#1387 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Joao is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025MI—New York: #1410 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1410Massachusetts: #438 (11 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MA#438Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025IL—Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1094 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1094New Jersey: #766 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#766Connecticut: #382 (7 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#382California: #1241 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1241Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025HI—Texas: #1217 (17 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1217Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Joao in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Connecticut (#382), Massachusetts (#438), New Jersey (#766)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Joao in the most recent year of SSA data.

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