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“Variant of Joel — Yahweh is God” — Hebrew origin
Boy's name · #1643 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Yoel reached its best rank, #779, in 1980 and ranked #1643 in 2025. Roughly 4,200 boys have been named Yoel since 1970.
Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 107 notable people named Yoel:
Sports figures appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yoel Romero, Cuban mixed martial artist and wrestler (born 1977).
Similar names: Joel · Aharon · Yohan · Jahir · Yael · Jael
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