Joel
Joel is a male given name: 99% of people named Joel are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
Joel · Jóel · Joël
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Israel
- Also spelled
- Jóel, Joël
- US births since 1880
- 264,868 male / 2,550 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Joel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Joel," in English, "Guten Tag Joel," in German. Joel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Joel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Joel,
German
Guten Tag Joel,
French
Bonjour Joel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Joel:
Chinese
Joel您好：
Japanese
Joel様
English
Hi Joel,
German
Hi Joel,
French
Salut Joel,
Spanish
Hola Joel,
Chinese
Joel你好：
Japanese
Joelさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
264,868 male · 2,550 female · 267,418 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Joel a male or female name?
Joel is a male given name: 99% of people named Joel are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Joel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Joel," in English, "Guten Tag Joel," in German. Joel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Joel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Joel a unisex name?
Joel is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Joel are men. Joel leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Joel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/joel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_joel,
title = {Is Joel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/joel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}