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Joel

in the US

There are 181,617 people with the first name "Joel" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Joel 252
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  1. is 248th most common Darlene
  2. is 249th most common Valerie
  3. is 250th most common Johnny
  4. is 251st most common Brandon
  5. is 252nd most common Joel
  6. is 253rd most common Cathy
  7. is 254th most common Barry
  8. is 255th most common Emily
  9. is 256th most common Ernest

Similar Names and Nicknames

Joelle, Joell, Joella, Joely, Joele, Joela, Joeli, Joelie, Joelee, Joelia

Most Common Last Names for Joel

Smith, Johnson, Garcia, Rodriguez, Brown, Hernandez, Miller, Williams, Martinez, Gonzalez

Meaning & History

(male) Biblical name, composed of two different Hebrew elements, Yah(weh) and El, both of which mean ‘God’ the implication of the name is that the Hebrew God, Yahweh, is the only true god. This is a common name in the Bible, being borne by, among others, one of King David's ‘mighty men’ (1 Chronicles 11:38), and a minor prophet who lived in the 8th century bc. The name has been perennially popular as a Jewish name; it was also taken up by the Puritans and other Christian fundamentalists. The name has long been in regular use in North America but was uncommon in Britain until the 1990s. Well-known bearers of the name include the American singer and entertainer Joel Grey (b. 1932), the West Indian cricketer Joel Garner (b. 1952), and the American film director Joel Coen (b. 1954). The French form Joël is also used in the English-speaking world.

Recent Searches for "Joel" in the US

Since June 2009
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Joel Smith (953 searches)
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