Joel appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 123. In the last 128 years Joel has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Joel. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #66. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	123
2006	123
2005	124
2004	124
2003	123
2002	123
2001	126
2000	112
1999	115
1998	118
1997	126
1996	124
1995	120
1994	108
1993	101
1992	100
1991	100
1990	95
1980	66
1970	82
1960	110
1950	130
1940	140
1930	263
1920	309
1910	334
1900	380
1890	287
1880	263