Joel is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #209 in 2022 with 1,780 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 3,743 births ranking #113. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.7%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 980 boys born was named Joel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.