How Many People Are Named Joel Reed?
There are approximately 226 people named Joel Reed living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,516,612 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Reed. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
226
1 in 1,516,612 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Joel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joel. The peak year was 1985 with 4,661 births. The average person named Joel today is 41 years old.
Ancestry of the Reed Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reed, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Joel" has an estimated frequency of 0.0701% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Reed" appears at a rate of 93.92 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 226 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Joel Reed: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Joel Reed?
We estimate approximately 226 people named Joel Reed are alive in the United States today. The first name Joel is shared by 240,202 Americans, and the surname Reed is shared by 315,471.
How rare is the name Joel Reed?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,516,612 Americans. The first name Joel is common and the surname Reed is common.
Is Joel a male or female name?
Joel is predominantly male, with 99.1% of bearers being male and 0.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1985 and the average bearer today is 41 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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