Boys' name · since 1886
Joaquin
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 35,601 babies named Joaquin, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #610 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #355 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 35,601
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Joaquin is the #355 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 35,601 recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joaquin has been recorded 35,601 times among boys since 1886, currently ranked #355 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #610 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #355 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 35,601 born since 1886
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joaquin ranks #610 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #355 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 35,601 born since 1886, peaking in the 2010s.
- #610 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #355 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 35,601
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
Joaquin's 35,601 recorded births place it above 98.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Joaquin compares
35,601 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joaquin's all-time total is 96x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joaquin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,601 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,245 | 34 | 22,252 |
Joaquin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joaquin splits its recorded history at 1964: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 1,245 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joaquin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 1,245
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Joaquin popularity over time - girls
53 total births recorded since 1973 (Joaquin as girls' name)
Joaquin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (9,899 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Joaquin's strongest decade.
9,899 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Joaquin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 30
1900s
30 births
- 1910s 289
1910s
289 births
- 1920s 589
1920s
589 births
- 1930s 491
1930s
491 births
- 1940s 515
1940s
515 births
- 1950s 775
1950s
775 births
- 1960s 1,085
1960s
1,085 births
- 1970s 2,130
1970s
2,130 births
- 1980s 2,423
1980s
2,423 births
- 1990s 3,062
1990s
3,062 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,172 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,899 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,130 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,899 births (28% of all-time use).
How Joaquin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Joaquin's total volume
Joaquin by state
Where Joaquin concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,245 | 31.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7,947 | 22.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,686 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 1,490 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,463 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,448 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 915 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 742 | 2.1% |
11,245 of 35,601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Joaquin appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Joaquin's data
- Joaquin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,899 total births) through the 2020s (6,130) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Joaquins (11,245 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Joaquin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
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, 1886–2025 (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 Joaquin 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.