Yoel
Meaning
“Hebrew form of Joel, 'Yahweh is God'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yoel peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
147 people · the #31,519 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29
Among people named Yoel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Yoel
Most people given the name Yoel in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Yoel deep dive
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