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Joel

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Joel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Joel: Recorded since 1969, it reached #27 in 1987, and it stood at #178 in 2025.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #3795 to #3795.1996#3795#3795
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 51 of the 57 years from 1969 to 2025.

In 2025: #178 among boys in Norway, #223 among boys in England and Wales, #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1969–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #523 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1976–2010

    Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #27 in New South Wales, Australia in 1987.

Joel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#223223HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#209240HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#170306HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#214239HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#173310HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#161332HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#164322HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#130447HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#117540HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#119524HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#109591HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#107570HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#105594HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#101621HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#88712HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#81802HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#80836HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#88766HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#80858HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#74897HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#69978HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#73885HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#69846HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#69858HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#62926HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#68791HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#70829HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#76782HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#75809HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#75793HighVerified
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#100100InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#81133InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#80123InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#70139InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#58160InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#55165InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#43204InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#47201InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#43224InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#44224InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#42229InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#41232InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#47212InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#45232InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#44243InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#39248InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#42248InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#40256InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#42255InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#35318InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#36308InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#31313InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#28359InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#27379InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#36301InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#37288InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#37257InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#39235InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#35260InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#34236InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#36236InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#39208InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#56156InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#8885InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#9869InsufficientNot yet available
2013New Zealandmale#7961HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#7663HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#8164HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#6577HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#6584HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#6482HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#5096HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#40103HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#5794HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#6086HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#5191HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#7370HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#6184HighVerified
1999New Zealandmale#6486HighVerified
1998New Zealandmale#7275HighVerified
1997New Zealandmale#7272HighVerified
1996New Zealandmale#6588HighVerified
1995New Zealandmale#52118HighVerified
1994New Zealandmale#51122HighVerified
1993New Zealandmale#63100HighVerified
1992New Zealandmale#57106HighVerified
1991New Zealandmale#60107HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#54108HighVerified
1989New Zealandmale#6091HighVerified
1988New Zealandmale#53105HighVerified
1987New Zealandmale#52110HighVerified
1986New Zealandmale#5492HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#48103HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#6677HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#5985HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#6867HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#7368HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#5697HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#15414HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#11821HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#10923HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#13419HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#10326HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#13319HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#8036HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#6648HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#9333HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#8439HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#6347HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#6747HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#6749HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#7048HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#5068HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#5462HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#5463HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#5263HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#5062HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#5360HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#5258HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#3874HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#6147HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#5261HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#6050HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#7141HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#8733HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#8434HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#17827HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#17628HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#16233HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#15434HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#14835HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#24416HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#17531HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#15838HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#15340HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#19228HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#18831HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#20627HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#20727HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#22722HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#18830HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#21124HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#25819HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#23821HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#22622HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#25718HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#20525HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#28913HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#23620HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#29013HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#26317HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#29714HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#3859HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#3729HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#34111HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4158HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5964HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#32912HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#33512HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4039HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#35212HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4638HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4299HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#39711HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4967HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#35313HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4399HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#41410HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4738HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#4987HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#6384HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#40910HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5236HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5096HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5246HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5784HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5235HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#38010HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#34911HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4667HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#35011HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#35611HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#29815HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#35511HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#31414HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#30015HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#28017HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#25720HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#24022HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#23721HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#22619HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#22217HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#18521HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#23312HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#18716HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#19316HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#19114HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#27814HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Joel is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Joel, between 1969 and 2025, in 54 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2005New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1976New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1977New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1978New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1979New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1982New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1983New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1984New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1985New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1986New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1987New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1988New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1989New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1990New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1991New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1992New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1993New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1994New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1995New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1996New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1997New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1998New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1999New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2000New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2001New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2002New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2003New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2004New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2005New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1987New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1980New Zealand: recorded in 1981New Zealand: recorded in 1982New Zealand: recorded in 1983New Zealand: recorded in 1984New Zealand: recorded in 1985New Zealand: recorded in 1986New Zealand: recorded in 1987New Zealand: recorded in 1988New Zealand: recorded in 1989New Zealand: recorded in 1990New Zealand: recorded in 1991New Zealand: recorded in 1992New Zealand: recorded in 1993New Zealand: recorded in 1994New Zealand: recorded in 1995New Zealand: recorded in 1996New Zealand: recorded in 1997New Zealand: recorded in 1998New Zealand: recorded in 1999New Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: recorded in 2001New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: highest position in 2005England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2003ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419692025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1969–202551#148 in 2021
Republic of Ireland1973–202535#185 in 2005
New South Wales, Australia1976–201035#27 in 1987
New Zealand1980–201333#40 in 2005
England and Wales1996–202530#62 in 2001
Northern Ireland1997–202428#38 in 2003
Scotland20241#278 in 2024

Its high point came 37 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1987) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Joel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1969–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #27 in New South Wales, Australia in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.