Joachim

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Joachim is a masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim, meaning "raised by Yahweh".

From Wikipedia

Joachim first appears in the data in 1912 and has been recorded in 96 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 33 babies (rank #3,268 that year). In 2024 it was given to 22 boys (rank #4,618). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Joachim

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Joachim yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,175

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Joachim

Joachim GauckProtestant theologian · b. 1940
Joachim von Ribbentropdiplomat · b. 1893
Joachim Löwassociation football player · b. 1960
Joachim Muratmilitary officer · b. 1767
Joachim du Bellayliterary critic · b. 1522

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1912	8	#1,966
1913	5	#3,049
1915	9	#2,725
1916	5	#4,211
1919	6	#3,953
1922	7	#3,699
1923	5	#4,543
1924	8	#3,374
1925	6	#3,956
1926	5	#4,516
1927	8	#3,298
1928	19	#1,795
1929	5	#4,279
1930	6	#3,800
1931	7	#3,242
1933	6	#3,464
1934	7	#3,142
1936	7	#3,022
1939	6	#3,287
1941	6	#3,314
1942	5	#3,822
1943	9	#2,650
1944	5	#3,670
1951	5	#3,976
1952	7	#3,230
1953	7	#3,262
1954	11	#2,530
1955	7	#3,337
1956	8	#3,080
1957	7	#3,398
1958	9	#2,923
1959	11	#2,596
1960	13	#2,369
1961	14	#2,286
1962	5	#4,336
1963	9	#2,950
1964	11	#2,597
1965	11	#2,542
1966	11	#2,541
1967	7	#3,396
1968	12	#2,503
1969	12	#2,615
1970	14	#2,568
1971	9	#3,508
1972	11	#3,061
1973	15	#2,555
1974	8	#4,005
1975	12	#3,144
1976	14	#2,882
1977	13	#3,103
1978	15	#2,857
1979	10	#3,931
1980	12	#3,503
1981	11	#3,727
1982	18	#2,640
1983	11	#3,739
1985	8	#4,906
1986	9	#4,650
1987	14	#3,422
1988	5	#7,844
1989	18	#3,263
1990	5	#8,743
1991	18	#3,392
1992	8	#6,372
1993	8	#6,498
1994	17	#3,817
1995	14	#4,391
1996	13	#4,733
1997	9	#6,342
1998	8	#7,175
1999	7	#8,265
2000	10	#6,553
2001	17	#4,582
2002	10	#6,773
2003	12	#6,045
2004	12	#6,320
2005	16	#5,148
2006	33	#3,268
2007	14	#6,075
2008	27	#3,876
2009	23	#4,356
2010	19	#4,931
2011	22	#4,430
2012	19	#4,939
2013	16	#5,518
2014	22	#4,457
2015	28	#3,823
2016	20	#4,854
2017	23	#4,389
2018	24	#4,292
2019	28	#3,843
2020	23	#4,335
2021	18	#5,223
2022	22	#4,618
2023	24	#4,398
2024	22	#4,618