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Joel

“Yahweh is God” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #219 in the US (2025) · 80s

Joel has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #65 (1981) · 279,655 babies named Joel all-time · 1 in 1,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #22 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #84 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joels

• Joel Schumacher — American director, screenwriter, and producer (1939–2020)
• Joel — biblical prophet associated with the Book of Joel
• Joel McHale — American actor and comedian
• Joel Kinnaman — Swedish-American actor
• Joel Campbell — Costa Rican footballer

In stories & tradition

• Joel (Howard Wolowitz) — The Big Bang Theory
• Joel — The Last of Us · The Last of Us Remastered
• Joel Dexter — Hollyoaks

What Joels become

Among 2,337 notable people named Joel:

Athletes appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joel Campbell, Costa Rican footballer.

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