Joal
Joal-Fadiouth is a town and urban commune in the Thiès Region at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar.
Meaning & Origin of Joal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joal-Fadiouth is a town and urban commune in the Thiès Region at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar.
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Origin & history
The Story of Joal
As a girl name
Joal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 8 Joals were born — ranking #4,866 that year. As of 2026, Joal ranks #6,802 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Joals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Joal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 8 Joals were born — ranking #2,690 that year. As of 2026, Joal ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 97 Joals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Joal
Joal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Joal's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #2,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Joal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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