Total births
97
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.
- 97
- total births
- 1939–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that 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.
- 97 total births
- 1939–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 boys have been named Joal since 1939, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 97
- total births
- 1939–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Joal was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
8 babies were named Joal in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Joal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2005
- Peak year (1946)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Joal popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1936 (Joal as girls' name)
Joal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joal? ▼
97 babies have been named Joal since 1939. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1946 with 8 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#340 35,601 births
Joan Boy
#1013 7,701 births
Joao Boy
#1391 2,353 births
Joah Boy
#2113 1,241 births
Joachim Boy
#4442 1,203 births
Compare Joal side by side: Joal vs Joaquin Joal vs Joan Joal vs Joao
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joal: Baby Name Since 1939 - 97 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.