Joel
Joel is a distinctive choice, ranked #223 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Joel in their class.
About the Name Joel
Joel is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 48 places over five years. Its high point was #62 in 2001, and it now sits at #209. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 15 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Joel is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Joel in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #219, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Joel
- Joel Embiid — Joel Hans Embiid is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Joel Dawit Makonnen — Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie is an attorney, businessman, philanthropist, writer, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial House of Solomon.
- Joel Sclavi — Joel Sclavi is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club La Rochelle and the Argentina national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Joel
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Joel
Almost certainly the only Joel in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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