Joaquim
How to say it: zho-a-KEEM · /ʒɔaˈkim/
Portuguese and Catalan form of Joachim, from Hebrew 'God will establish' - classic Iberian name.
Joaquim was the 3,349th 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 up about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,218 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 | #3,349 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,218 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Joaquim 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 Joaquim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Joaquim
- Joaquim Chissano (born 1939)2nd President of Mozambique
- Joaquim de Almeida (born 1957)Portuguese actor
- Joaquim Rodríguez (born 1979)Spanish road bicycle racer
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