The first name Joaquim
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Joaquim, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 17 births (#1,470).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joaquim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Joaquim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Joaquim, the 4,190th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 40 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Joaquim
33 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Joaquim Chissano2nd President of Mozambique, born 1939
- Joaquim CruzBrazilian middle-distance runner (track and field), coach, born 1963
- Joaquim NabucoBrazilian writer and statesman, 1849–1910
- Joaquim Manuel de MacedoBrazilian writer (1820-1882)
- Joaquim Pedro de Oliveira Martins47th Minister for Treasury Affairs (1845-1894)
- Joaquim Alberto SilvaAngolan footballer (1974-2019)
- Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque CavalcantiCatholic cardinal (1850–1930)
- Joaquim Pedro de AndradeBrazilian director and writer (1932–1988)
- Joaquim Justino CarreiraBrazilian Roman Catholic bishop (1950-2013)
- Joaquim DurãoChess player (1930–2015)
- Joaquim Marques LisboaBrazilian admiral and noble (1807–1897)
- Joaquim BarbosaBrazilian judge, born 1954
Questions
- How popular is the name Joaquim?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Joaquim, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2017, with 17 births.
- Is Joaquim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 964 US babies named Joaquim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Joaquim most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Joaquim, its highest rank at 2,976th.