Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1957

Joesph

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,399
Rank 2025
#7,399
among boys · ↓1,077 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Joesph
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1957
320 babies
All-time total
15,662
#950 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Joesph popularity over time

15,662 babies have been named Joesph since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 39 39 4 – #638
1890s – 56 56 6 +44% #661
1900s – 80 80 8 +43% #593
1910s – 708 708 71 +785% #559
1920s – 1,237 1,237 124 +75% #522
1930s – 907 907 91 -27% #578
1940s – 1,327 1,327 133 +46% #499
1950s – 2,547 2,547 255 +92% #419
1960s 12 2,313 2,325 233 -9% #480
1970s – 2,337 2,337 234 +1% #507
1980s – 2,012 2,012 201 -14% #526
1990s – 885 885 89 -56% #1,086
2000s – 755 755 76 -15% #1,489
2010s – 347 347 35 -54% #2,107
2020s (to 2025) – 100 100 17 -52% #4,208

The story of Joesph

Joesph is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,399 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 15,662 American babies have been named Joesph. Its peak came in 1957, when 320 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joesph stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joesph?

The median living Joesph is about 52 years old; half are between 40 and 66. An estimated 11 thousand people named Joesph are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joesph year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 11 #7,399
2024 – – 14 #6,322
2023 – – 17 #5,560
2022 – – 16 #5,733
2021 – – 18 #5,228
2020 – – 24 #4,208
2019 – – 16 #5,678
2018 – – 18 #5,195
2017 – – 19 #5,016
2016 – – 28 #3,831
2015 – – 26 #4,025
2014 – – 36 #3,127
2013 – – 38 #2,976
2012 – – 56 #2,311
2011 – – 46 #2,649
2010 – – 64 #2,107
2009 – – 73 #1,947
2008 – – 61 #2,196
2007 – – 75 #1,904
2006 – – 84 #1,691
2005 – – 86 #1,599
2004 – – 75 #1,709
2003 – – 70 #1,742
2002 – – 70 #1,689
2001 – – 82 #1,489
2000 – – 79 #1,529
1995 – – 98 #1,165
1990 – – 96 #1,091
1985 – – 200 #620
1980 – – 250 #544
1975 – – 246 #512
1970 – – 227 #537
1965 – – 220 #515
1960 – – 263 #489
1955 – – 305 #419
1950 – – 191 #488
1945 – – 102 #601
1940 – – 106 #578
1935 – – 90 #620
1930 – – 104 #597
1925 – – 122 #560
1920 – – 115 #581
1915 – – 85 #631
1910 – – 17 #741
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 18 #593
1895 – – 9 #767
1890 – – 5 #1,079
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joesph, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joesph?

The median living Joesph is about 52 years old. Half of all living Joesphs are between 40 and 66 years old.

How many people named Joesph are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Joesph are alive in the United States, based on 15,662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joesph in 2025?

Joesph ranked #7,399 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joesph?

15,662 babies have been named Joesph in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joesph most popular?

Joesph peaked in 1957, when 320 newborns received the name.

Is Joesph a boy or girl name?

Joesph is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joesph rising or falling?

Joesph is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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