boy's name

Joachim

  • Origin Hebrew
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 16,822

France

#377

2025 births

Joachim is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Joachim is a name of Hebrew origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2012, when 280 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 4,535 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1900.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Joachim over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

2,370
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Joachim by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 1,165
1910s 1,070
1920s 1,105
1930s 655
1940s 420
1950s 410
1960s 550
1970s 1,290
1980s 1,720
1990s 1,650
2000s 1,675
2010s 2,370
2020s (to 2025) 1,025

How popular is Joachim?

In 2025, Joachim was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #377 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Joachim is used

France #377 130 in 2025
Ireland #1,008 3 in 2025
Canada #1,365 17 in 2024
England & Wales #1,969 13 in 2025
United States #4,211 25 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Joachim

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Joachim also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joachim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Joachim in other languages

The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.

Catalan
Joaquim
Estonian
Joakim
Finnish
Joakim
German
Achim
Italian
Gioacchino
Norwegian
Joakim
Portuguese
Joaquim
Sakizaya
Akim
Swedish
Joakim

Sibling names for Joachim

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joachim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Joachim

How popular is the name Joachim?

In 2025, Joachim was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #377 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Joachim a girl's or a boy's name?

Joachim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Joachim?

Joachim has 3 syllables.

When was Joachim most popular?

Joachim peaked in 2012, when 280 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Joachim a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joachim currently ranks #377 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.