Unisex name · since 1939

Joal

Joal has 97 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,611 of 45,481
all-time among boys
97
born since 1939
1980s
peak decade

Joal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 97 recorded since 1939.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joal has been recorded 97 times among boys since 1939, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2005.

  • #17,611 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 97 born since 1939
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joal ranks #17,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1939, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,611 of 45,481
all-time among boys
97
born since 1939
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joal's 97 recorded births place it above 61.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Joal's full recorded timeline at 1981, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Joal popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1946)
8
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
456789 1939197419781982198520022005 5

Joal popularity over time - girls

25 total births recorded since 1936 (Joal as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 25 births
456789 1936195719661967 5

Joal by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (42 births, 43% of the file).

1980s was Joal's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Joal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joal? ▼
97 babies have been named Joal since 1939. All-time, it sits at #17,611 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1946 with 8 births.
Where does Joal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joal ranks #17,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Joal most popular? ▼
Joal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Is Joal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 97 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Joal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joal since 1939 -- 67 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Joal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joaquin, Joan, Joao, Joah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Joal's data

  • Joal's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Joal

Nearby Names Like Joal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joal

Joaquin Boy
#355 35,601 births
Joan Boy
#985 7,701 births
Joao Boy
#1473 2,353 births
Joah Boy
#2028 1,241 births
Joachim Boy
#4149 1,203 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Joal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.