Name popularity

Joel

From 1880 to 2024, 280,584 babies have been named Joel in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

01,1652,3313,4964,66118801910194019702000peak 1985
PEAK YEAR
1985
BIRTHS AT PEAK
4,661
BORN IN 2024
1,640
TOTAL SINCE 1880
280,584

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.