boy's name
Joaquin
wah-KEEN
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 38,166
the United States
#355
2025 births
Joaquin is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "established by God". It is the Spanish form of Joachim, the name traditionally given to the father of the Virgin Mary, though he appears in no book of the Bible.
- Joaquin is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 1,250 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 3,584 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Joaquin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 289 |
| 1920s | 589 |
| 1930s | 491 |
| 1940s | 515 |
| 1950s | 775 |
| 1960s | 1,085 |
| 1970s | 2,150 |
| 1980s | 2,433 |
| 1990s | 3,073 |
| 2000s | 8,184 |
| 2010s | 9,899 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6,130 |
What Joaquin means
Joaquin means God has established or God will establish, from a Hebrew verb about setting something firmly in place. The sense is of a thing made secure rather than merely created.
Where Joaquin comes from
Joaquin is the Spanish form of Joachim, from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim, from a verb meaning to establish or set up, plus a form of the divine name. A king of Judah bears it in the Book of Kings. Its Christian life comes from elsewhere: the Protoevangelium of James, a second-century text outside the biblical canon, names Joachim and Anne as the parents of Mary, and their cult made the name common across Catholic Europe despite its absence from scripture. Spanish gives Joaquín, Portuguese Joaquim, Italian Gioacchino. It appears in our records from 1886.
Joaquin in use
Joaquin charts in five of the seven countries we track and peaked in 2008.
How popular is Joaquin?
In 2025, Joaquin was given to 925 babies in the United States, ranking #355 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Joaquin 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 Joaquin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joaquin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joaquin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Joaquin
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Joaquin 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.
Sibling names for Joaquin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joaquin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joaquin
What does the name Joaquin mean?
Established by God, from a Hebrew verb meaning to set firmly in place.
How do you pronounce Joaquin?
wah-KEEN in Spanish, with the J silent to English ears.
Is Joaquin in the Bible?
A king of Judah carries the Hebrew original. The Joachim who is Mary's father comes from a second-century text outside the canon.
How popular is the name Joaquin?
In 2025, Joaquin was given to 925 babies in the United States, ranking #355 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Joaquin a girl's or a boy's name?
Joaquin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Joaquin?
Joaquin has 2 syllables.
When was Joaquin most popular?
Joaquin peaked in 2008, when 1,250 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Joaquin?
Joaquin is usually shortened to Quin.
Is Joaquin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joaquin currently ranks #355 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.