unisex name
Joal
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 125
Joal is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1946, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Joal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 15 |
How popular is Joal?
In 2005, Joal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Joal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joal
How popular is the name Joal?
In 2005, Joal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joal a girl's or a boy's name?
Joal is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Joal most popular?
Joal peaked in 1946, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.