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Joel

“Jehovah is his God”

Say it JOH-ulPronunciation may vary by region.

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Joel.

US birth records for 2025 list 6 girls named Joel (rank #13,970) and 1,633 boys named Joel (rank #219).

For girls, the recorded count fell from 8 in 2024 to 6 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,638 in 2024 to 1,633 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Joel?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#13,9706 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2191,633 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,6720
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys2191,633
2025Girls13,9706
2024Boys2191,638
2024Girls11,5808
2023Boys2121,745
2023Girls11,6488
2022Boys2091,780
2021Boys2111,797
2021Girls12,7897
2020Boys2071,843
2019Boys1872,095
2019Girls14,5906
2018Boys1882,132
2018Girls11,9158
2017Boys1772,265
2017Girls14,9236
2016Boys1662,427
2016Girls10,43910
2015Boys1592,602
2015Girls17,6885
2014Boys1542,672
2014Girls9,82311

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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