Trend of the Popularity of Joel as a Male Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 229 male babies that were named Joel in California, which was 0.13% of the total number of male babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Joel peaked as a male baby name in California in 1990 with a count of 734 babies, which was 0.25% of the total male babies born in California in 1990.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in California that were named Joel, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in California that were named Joel.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Joel in California

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Joel in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in California who were named Joel from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Joel as a Male Baby Name in California

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 540 0.28
1981 580 0.29
1982 551 0.27
1983 578 0.28
1984 666 0.31
1985 635 0.28
1986 621 0.27
1987 617 0.26
1988 625 0.25
1989 628 0.23
1990 734 0.25
1991 698 0.24
1992 680 0.24
1993 626 0.23
1994 615 0.23
1995 544 0.21
1996 557 0.22
1997 533 0.22
1998 549 0.23
1999 567 0.23
2000 562 0.23
2001 571 0.23
2002 575 0.24
2003 555 0.22
2004 593 0.24
2005 562 0.22
2006 619 0.24
2007 636 0.24
2008 681 0.27
2009 601 0.25
2010 493 0.21
2011 500 0.22
2012 463 0.20
2013 461 0.20
2014 430 0.19
2015 428 0.19
2016 395 0.18
2017 322 0.15
2018 322 0.16
2019 330 0.16
2020 266 0.14
2021 272 0.14
2022 287 0.15
2023 254 0.14
2024 229 0.13