Names / Boy names
Joel
Current rank
#219
holding steady
All-time peak
#65
in 1981
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
282,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #65 in 1981 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Joel first shows up in 1880. It crested in 1981 at #65. Today it sits at #219 and is keeping its place. More than 282,200 children have been given the name overall.