Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Joel

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Joel
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1985

Peak era

1985

Peak rank proxy

4,623

Current vitality

Healthy

Generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19852024

Peak year

1985

Decline from peak

64.7%

2024

1,633

All-time

277,996

Joel is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1985, when 4,623 boys were named Joel.

In 2024, only 1,633 boys were given the name.

Down 64.7% from its peak.

All told, about 277,996 Americans have been named Joel and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMainstream

AssociationMillennial

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1985

19854,623 boys named Joel

20241,633 boys named Joel

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