Name meaning & stats
Joakim
Joakim. 150 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Joakims are 3.2× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
150 US babies were named Joakim between 1940 and 2025.
Joakim around the world
- Norway: 7,180 babies since 1945, peak 1995, No. 259 in 2025
- Sweden: 1,803 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 571 in 2022
- France: 1,675 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 1,221 in 2025
- Belgium: 101 babies since 1995, peak 2003
- England & Wales: 29 babies since 1996, peak 2006
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Joakims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | High · 48 people |
| Ice hockey player | 3.2× | High · 25 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Medium · 18 people |
| Politician | 0.6× | Medium · 17 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Joakims show up 3.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Joakims are 1.7× more likely than expected to be singers.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 14 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Joaquims spell it Joakim
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)