Joachim
How to say it: zho-a-SHAN · /ʒɔaˈʃɛ̃/
From Hebrew Yehoyakim meaning 'God will establish' - biblical name of Mary's father in tradition.
Joachim was the 3,348th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,670 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,348 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,670 |
| In France, 2025 | #328 among boys’ names, 130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Joachim is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Joachim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #328 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Joachim
- Joachim Gauck (born 1940)German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017
- Joachim Löw (born 1960)German footballer and manager
- Joachim Murat (1767–1815)Grand Duke of Berg and Cleves, The king of Naples
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