Boys name
Joel
Joel is a boys' name given to 276,389 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1985 with 4,623 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 36th among boys names in South Dakota in 1969.
Which states favor Joel
Joel by state
Top states by all-time births named Joel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 34,411 | #152 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 29,787 | #151 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 26,987 | #192 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 12,520 | #221 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 11,526 | #278 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 11,114 | #202 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 10,440 | #317 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 9,452 | #245 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 7,895 | #235 (2025) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7,578 | #349 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 6,950 | #250 (2025) |
| 12 | New Jersey | 6,890 | #308 (2025) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 6,523 | #362 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 5,866 | #225 (2025) |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 5,505 | #243 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 5,378 | #374 (2025) |
| 17 | Iowa | 4,775 | #199 (2025) |
| 18 | Alabama | 4,714 | #203 (2025) |
| 19 | Virginia | 4,501 | #285 (2025) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 4,395 | #276 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).