Joaquim is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Joaquim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Joaquim
Joaquim is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 315 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1470 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Joaquim is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Joaquim
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Joaquim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Joaquim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Joaquim is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 315 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Joaquim is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Joaquim include: Joaquim Henrique — Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva, known as Joaquim Henrique or just Joaquim, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UANL.; Joaquim Chissano — Joaquim Alberto Chissano is a Mozambican politician who served as the second President of Mozambique, from 1986 to 2005.; Joaquim Rodrigues — Joaquim Rodrigues is a Portuguese fencer..
Joaquim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Joaquims in the wild.
11
UK babies named Joaquim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 315 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Joaquim
Likely around 1 other Joaquim in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Joaquim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva, known as Joaquim Henrique or just Joaquim, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UANL.
Joaquim Alberto Chissano is a Mozambican politician who served as the second President of Mozambique, from 1986 to 2005. He is credited with transforming the war-torn country of Mozambique into a successful African democracy.
Joaquim Alemao is an Indian politician who served as the Urban development minister in the Government of Goa and a two-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly.
Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes is a former Justice of the Supreme Federal Court in Brazil. He served as the president of the court (Chief Justice) between 2012 and 2014.
Joaquim Maria Moreira Cardozo, known as Joaquim Cardozo, was a Brazilian structural engineer, poet, short story writer, playwright, university professor, translator, editor of art and architecture magazines, designer, illustrator, caricaturist, and art critic. He was a polyglot, knowing about fifteen languages.