US rank #8727 Boys' name Peak 2014 150 births

Joakim — #8727 US boys' name

150 babies named Joakim in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s182010s1022020s30
#8727
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Joakim was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

16 babies were named Joakim in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joakim

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Joakim between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Joakim currently holds the #8727 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joakim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Joakim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Joakim in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joakim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 150 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Joakim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2014

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,727

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joakim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
16
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
681012141618 20242021201820162014201220102006 10

Joakim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
102 births that decade — 68% of Joakim's all-time total
2000s182010s1022020s30

Joakim by state

Where Joakim concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Joakim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 3.3%
#2 Texas
5 3.3%
Illinois share of Joakim's total US births 3.3%
Even split

5 of 150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joakim?
150 babies have been named Joakim since 2006. It currently ranks #8727 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 16 births.
When was Joakim most popular?
Joakim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Joakim most popular?
The top states for the name Joakim are Illinois (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Joakim been used?
Joakim has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joakim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joaquin, Joan, Joao, Joachim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.