Joeangel
A combination name blending "Joe," a masculine diminutive of Joseph, with "angel."
Name Census estimates that about 338 living Americans carry the first name Joeangel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joeangel today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joeangel births was 2007 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joeangel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
338
~ 1 in 1,014,066 Americans
Peak year
2007
21 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,129
Tracked since 1990
Census
Joeangel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 274 people with the first name Joeangel, which placed it at #31,306 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,306
National first-name rank
People counted
274
274 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joeangel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joeangel is Hispanic at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joeangel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Joeangel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.0% · 263
- White2.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Joeangel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joeangel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 149 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joeangel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joeangel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joeangels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Joeangel
The name Joeangel is a unique combination of two distinct words – Joe and Angel. While the exact origin of this name is unclear, it is believed to have emerged as a creative fusion in more recent times, potentially inspired by the popularity of names like Joseph and Angel.
The first part of the name, Joe, is a diminutive form of the name Joseph, which has its roots in the Hebrew language. Joseph was the name of a prominent figure in the Bible, the son of Jacob and Rachel, and it means "he will add" or "he will increase." The name Joseph gained widespread popularity across various cultures and religions, leading to the emergence of shortened forms like Joe.
The second part of the name, Angel, is derived from the Greek word "angelos," which means "messenger." Angels are celestial beings often depicted as messengers of God in many religious traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The name Angel has been used as a given name for both males and females, symbolizing purity, beauty, and divine guidance.
While there are no definitive historical records of individuals named Joeangel from ancient times or religious texts, the name's uniqueness lies in its creative combination of two distinct elements. It is possible that this name was crafted in recent centuries as a means of expressing a combination of traits or values associated with its component parts.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who carried this name, although their impact and significance may vary. One example is Joeangel Cortez, a Venezuelan baseball player who played in the minor leagues for various teams in the early 2000s. Another individual with this name is Joeangel Arroyo, a Puerto Rican actor and television personality active in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Joeangel Carrillo was a Mexican painter and artist known for his vibrant depictions of indigenous culture and folkloric themes in the mid-20th century. Joeangel Fernández was a Spanish writer and poet active in the early 20th century, known for his contributions to the literary movement of the time.
Joeangel Guzmán was a Colombian political activist and human rights advocate who worked tirelessly to promote social justice and equality in the late 20th century.
It is important to note that while these individuals shared the unique name Joeangel, their backgrounds, professions, and impacts on society varied greatly, reflecting the diversity and creativity that this name embodies.
People
Joeangel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joeangel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joeangel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joeangel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 338 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joeangel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,014,066 US residents.
Is Joeangel a common name?
We classify Joeangel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 343 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joeangel most popular?
The single biggest year for Joeangel was 2007, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joeangel is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joeangel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 274 people with the name Joeangel, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,306 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Joeangel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Joeangel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joeangel appears almost entirely male. Of the 271 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Joeangel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joeangel is Hispanic at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Joeangel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Joeangel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (263 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Joeangel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joeangel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joeangel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Joeangel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joeangel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Joeangel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Joeangel?
You can see how many people have the name Joeangel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.