Yoakin
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "established by God".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Yoakin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yoakin today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yoakin births was 2023 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yoakin. 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 Yoakin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2023
7 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,769
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Yoakin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yoakin 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 Yoakin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yoakin
The name Yoakin has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yoachim, which itself is a combination of the Hebrew words "yo" meaning "Yahweh is" and "yakim" meaning "he will establish or raise up."
The name Yoakin is closely related to the biblical figure Joachim, who was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary according to Catholic tradition. Joachim's name is mentioned in the apocryphal Gospel of James, which dates back to the 2nd century AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yoakin can be found in the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible, where it refers to King Jehoiakim, who ruled over the Kingdom of Judah in the 7th century BC. The name Yoakin was a shortened version of Jehoiakim, which means "Yahweh has established."
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yoakin. One of the earliest was Yoakin ben Josiah (c. 635–597 BC), who was a king of Judah during the final years of the kingdom's existence before the Babylonian exile.
Another prominent Yoakin was Yoakin ben Zerubbabel (c. 520 BC), a Jewish leader and descendant of the royal house of David, who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity.
During the Byzantine era, there was a notable figure named Yoakin the Iconographer (c. 1200–1293), a Greek Orthodox monk and painter who was renowned for his icons and frescoes, many of which can still be found in churches and monasteries throughout Greece and the Balkans.
In the 16th century, there was a Spanish theologian and humanist named Yoakin de Viriés (1509–1557), who was known for his work in promoting education and the study of classical literature.
More recently, Yoakin Oghli (1856–1920) was an Armenian writer, poet, and journalist who made significant contributions to the development of modern Armenian literature and the Armenian national awakening movement.
While the name Yoakin has its roots in ancient Hebrew and biblical traditions, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, reflecting its enduring appeal and historical significance.
People
Yoakin + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yoakin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoakin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yoakin 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Yoakin a common name?
We classify Yoakin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yoakin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yoakin was 2023, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yoakin is about 3 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 Yoakin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yoakin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yoakin 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 Yoakin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yoakin 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 Yoakin 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 common is the name Yoakin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Yoakin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.