Joaquin

“Variant of Joachim — raised by Yahweh (from Hebrew Yehoyaqim)” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #355 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Joaquin has appeared in US records since 1886 — best rank #275 (2008) · 35,601 babies named Joaquin all-time · 1 in 1,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 6,100 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joaquins

Joaquin Phoenix — American actor
Joaquin Turina — Spanish composer
Joaquin Miller — American poet and frontiersman (1837–1913)
Joaquin Seys — Belgian footballer (born 2005)
Joaquin Murrieta — Mexican outlaw (1829–1853)

In stories & tradition

Joaquin Hawks — literary character
Joaquin de la Vega — The Mask of Zorro · The Legend of Zorro
Joaquin Salamanca — Breaking Bad

What Joaquins become

Among 200 notable people named Joaquin:

Political leaders appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joaquin Amaro, Mexican revolutionary general and military reformer (1889-1952).

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