Joao is an uncommon variant of Joe that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Joao is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,471 for boy births in the United States (and #3,115 across all names), given to 121 babies. Joao first appears in 1918 and peaked in 2024 (135 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | 121 | #1,471 |
| 2024 | 135 | 135 | #1,391 |
| 2023 | 107 | 107 | #1,628 |
| 2022 | 96 | 96 | #1,740 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | #1,921 |
| 2020 | 76 | 76 | #1,930 |
| 2019 | 55 | 55 | #2,444 |
| 2018 | 57 | 57 | #2,336 |
| 2017 | 60 | 60 | #2,224 |
| 2016 | 51 | 51 | #2,493 |
| 2015 | 41 | 41 | #2,882 |
| 2014 | 48 | 48 | #2,561 |
| 2013 | 38 | 38 | #2,975 |
| 2012 | 38 | 38 | #3,028 |
| 2011 | 41 | 41 | #2,875 |
| 2010 | 36 | 36 | #3,148 |
| 2009 | 57 | 57 | #2,307 |
| 2008 | 61 | 61 | #2,195 |
| 2007 | 43 | 43 | #2,780 |
| 2006 | 63 | 63 | #2,088 |
| 2005 | 63 | 63 | #1,996 |
| 2004 | 47 | 47 | #2,397 |
| 2003 | 38 | 38 | #2,652 |
| 2002 | 52 | 52 | #2,078 |
| 2001 | 65 | 65 | #1,754 |
| 2000 | 41 | 41 | #2,358 |
| 1999 | 28 | 28 | #2,978 |
| 1998 | 31 | 31 | #2,678 |
| 1997 | 23 | — | #3,209 |
| 1996 | 18 | — | #3,750 |
| 1995 | 22 | — | #3,145 |
| 1994 | 29 | — | #2,585 |
| 1993 | 24 | — | #2,900 |
| 1992 | 30 | — | #2,434 |
| 1991 | 22 | — | #2,954 |
| 1990 | 27 | — | #2,522 |
| 1989 | 30 | — | #2,268 |
| 1988 | 20 | — | #2,801 |
| 1987 | 18 | — | #2,887 |
| 1986 | 17 | — | #2,945 |
| 1985 | 16 | — | #3,013 |
| 1984 | 13 | — | #3,363 |
| 1983 | 15 | — | #2,994 |
| 1982 | 16 | — | #2,903 |
| 1981 | 27 | — | #2,016 |
| 1980 | 29 | — | #1,930 |
| 1979 | 31 | — | #1,808 |
| 1978 | 26 | — | #1,940 |
| 1977 | 28 | — | #1,842 |
| 1976 | 20 | — | #2,287 |
| 1975 | 18 | — | #2,399 |
| 1974 | 24 | — | #1,910 |
| 1973 | 23 | — | #1,902 |
| 1972 | 17 | — | #2,286 |
| 1971 | 25 | — | #1,805 |
| 1970 | 19 | — | #2,091 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #4,159 |
| 1968 | 8 | — | #3,230 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #4,078 |
| 1925 | 5 | — | #4,568 |
| 1923 | 5 | — | #4,544 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #4,660 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #4,630 |
| 1919 | 8 | — | #3,256 |
| 1918 | 11 | — | #2,620 |