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Rank #219 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 46 · SSA Rank: #219
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Joel scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Joel shows non-drift behavior in 35% of its 251-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Joel is a Hebrew boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #219 in the US in 2024.
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