Total births
283
Boys' name · since 1984
Joas
283 babies named Joas in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6615
- among boys today
- 283
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Joas is the #6615 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 283 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joas has been recorded 283 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #6615 nationally and more common than 54% 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 1984 to 2025.
- #6615 among boys today
- 283 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joas is currently the #6615 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 283 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6615
- among boys today
- 283
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Joas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6615
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Joas was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Joas in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Joas compares
283 45th percentile among 14,294 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
Joas's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 283 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joas's full recorded timeline at 2009, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,615
Active since
1984
Joas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Joas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joas's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Joas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (33% of all-time use).
Joas by state
Where Joas concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joas? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 283 babies named Joas. Today it holds rank #6615 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 14 births.
When was Joas most popular? ▼
Joas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Joas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joas are Indiana (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Joas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joas since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joas? ▼
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 Joas's data
- Joas's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Indiana records the most Joass (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
- 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 Joas
Nearby Names Like Joas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joas
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 Joas side by side: Joas vs Joaquin Joas vs Joan Joas vs Joao
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joas
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Joas: #6615 Boys' Name - 283 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joas. 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 Joas 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 June 2026.