Joaquin is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Joaquin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Joaquin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Joaquin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Joaquin is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “raised by God”. The Spanish form of Joachim.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,654 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 243 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Joaquin per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (1,250/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr).
Joaquin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #550 nationally (given to 1,260 babies that year).
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