Joeliel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is willing".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Joeliel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joeliel today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joeliel births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joeliel. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Joeliel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,206
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Joeliel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Joeliel 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 Joeliel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Joeliel
The given name Joeliel is of Hebrew origin, deriving from the biblical name Joel, which is a combination of the Hebrew words "Yo" meaning "Yahweh" (the Lord) and "El" meaning "God." The suffix "-iel" is a common Hebrew ending indicating a connection to God or divinity. The name can be interpreted as "The Lord is God" or "Yahweh is God."
In the Old Testament, the name Joel is borne by a prophet whose book in the Hebrew Bible is one of the twelve minor prophets. The Book of Joel is believed to have been written around the 5th century BCE and deals with themes of repentance, divine judgement, and the outpouring of God's spirit.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joeliel can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE. This suggests that the name was in use among Jewish communities during this period.
In the Middle Ages, the name Joeliel appeared in various Hebrew and Jewish texts, including rabbinical literature and commentaries on the Bible. One notable figure bearing this name was Joeliel ben Samuel ha-Levi, a 12th-century Jewish poet and liturgist from Spain.
In the modern era, several individuals with the name Joeliel have achieved recognition, such as:
1. Joeliel Braga da Silva (born 1990), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
2. Joeliel Soto (born 1995), a Venezuelan baseball pitcher who has played in the minor leagues.
3. Joeliel Araújo (born 1990), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
4. Joeliel Soares (born 1990), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
5. Joeliel Ramos (born 1992), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
While the name Joeliel has Hebrew roots and historical connections to the biblical prophet Joel, its usage has been relatively uncommon throughout history. However, it continues to be used, particularly in Brazil and other parts of Latin America, often as a variation or combination of the more common names Joel and Eliel.
People
Joeliel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joeliel 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
Joeliel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joeliel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joeliel 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Joeliel a common name?
We classify Joeliel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joeliel most popular?
The single biggest year for Joeliel was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joeliel is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Joeliel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joeliel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joeliel 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 Joeliel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joeliel 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 Joeliel 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Joeliel as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.