Joel
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Joel
In the Old Testament, Joel was one of King David's 'mighty men' and the name was taken up by the Puritans of the sixteenth century. In the mid 1960s, Joel entered the Top 100, and stayed there for about twenty years, as parents tried to jazz up and formalize old standby Joe by reviving this biblical name.
Current notable bearers include entertainer Joel Grey, half of the filmmaking Coen brothers, musician Joel Madden, and TV's Joel McHale. Joel Chandler Harris created Uncle Remus.
Joel is also given to girls, where it ranks #13970 in the US.
Pronounced JOH-ul.
As of October 2026, Joel ranked #219 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #65 in 1981, Nameberry popularity #385.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #154 | 2,670 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #158 | 2,602 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #166 | 2,427 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #177 | 2,261 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #188 | 2,132 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #187 | 2,094 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #207 | 1,842 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #211 | 1,797 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #209 | 1,780 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #212 | 1,741 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #219 | 1,633 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #219 | 1,633 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Joel on lists
Famous Joels
- JoelBoy
of the tribe of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:4)
- JoelBoy
prince of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:35)
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the chief of the children of Gad (1 Chr. 5:12)
- JoelBoy
brother of Michael, Obadiah, and Ishiah; of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chr. 7:3)
- JoelBoy
father of Elkanah; son of Azariah; of the tribe of Levi (1 Chr. 6:36)
- JoelBoy
the prophet Samuel's son (1 Sam. 8:2)
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father of the singer Heman; son of Shemuel; of the House of Kohath (1 Chr. 6:33)
- JoelBoy
chief of the sons of Gershom (1 Chr. 15:7)
- JoelBoy
valiant man in King David's armies; brother of Nathan (1 Chr. 11:38)
- JoelBoy
minor prophet in the Old Testament
- JoelBoy
Levite in King Hezekiah's reign; son of Azariah (2 Chr. 29:12)
- JoelBoy
of the sons of Nebo (Ezra 10:43)
- JoelBoy
son of Zichri; governor of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:9)
- Joel Rueben MaddenBoy
American singer and actor
- Joel Edward McHaleBoy
American actor and comedian
- Joel SmallboneBoy
Australian,american Christian singer, songwriter and actor
- Joel Gordon HodgsonBoy
American writer and comedian
- Joel Albert McCreaBoy
American actor
- Joel GreyBoy
American actor, singer, and dancer
- Joel Carver WhitburnBoy
American author and historian
- Joel CoenBoy
American film producer
- Joel T. SchumacherBoy
American director and producer
- Joel SilverBoy
American film producer
- Joel ReindersBoy
Canadian football player
- Joel Clifford DreessenBoy
American football player
- Joel Thomas ZimmermanBoy
Canadian progressive,house music DJ and performer
- Joel Kevin GosselinBoy
son of American TV personalities Jon & Kate Gosselin
- Joel Kinnaman (born Charles Joel Nordström)Boy
Swedish,American actor
- Joel GarlandBoy
American actor
- Joel Scott OsteenBoy
American preacher, televangelist, and author
- Joel PlaskettBoy
Canadian musician
- Billy JoelBoy
singer
- Joel Fletcher Charles BirchBoy
vocalist for Australian band The Amity Affliction
- Joel DommettBoy
English comedian and presenter of 'The Masked Singer UK'
- Joel Berghult AKA RoomieBoy
Swedish youTuber, singer-songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles, California.
Joel in pop culture
- JoelBoy
twenty,ninth book in the Bible
- Joel RobinsonBoy
character on TV's "Mystery Science Theatre 3000"
- Joel GrahamBoy
character on TV's "Parenthood"
- Joel FleischmanBoy
character on TV's "Northern Exposure"
- Joel CairoBoy
character in film "The Maltese Falcon"
- Joel Harrison KnoxBoy
unloved 13,year,old boy in "Other Voices, Other Rooms" (1948) by Truman Capote
- JoelBoy
character in the Pegasus Series by Kate O'Hearn
- Joel BarishBoy
character in film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
- Joel MillerBoy
character in video game "The Last of Us"
Variations & nicknames
More nicknames
- JoleBoy