Josean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#6,000
1990s	42	4	+282%	#6,118
2000s	95	10	+126%	#5,011
2010s	110	11	+16%	#5,601
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-8%	#6,342

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,000

1990s

+282%

#6,118

2000s

+126%

#5,011

2010s

110

+16%

#5,601

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#6,342

The story of Josean

Josean is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,989 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 319 American babies have been named Josean. Its peak came in 2010, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Josean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josean?

The median living Josean is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Josean are alive in the United States today.

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

Josean year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,989
2024	9	#8,644
2023	14	#6,342
2022	12	#7,016
2021	8	#9,236
2020	6	#11,257
2019	–	–
2018	11	#7,354
2017	14	#6,175
2016	16	#5,665
2015	13	#6,503
2014	10	#7,830
2013	12	#6,805
2012	7	#10,232
2011	11	#7,231
2010	16	#5,601
2009	9	#8,643
2008	14	#6,246
2007	13	#6,438
2006	6	#11,302
2005	11	#6,865
2004	8	#8,511
2003	8	#8,215
2002	6	#10,000
2001	15	#5,011
2000	5	#11,236
1995	–	–
1990	8	#6,118
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josean?

The median living Josean is about 15 years old. Half of all living Joseans are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Josean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Josean are alive in the United States, based on 319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josean in 2025?

Josean ranked #6,989 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josean?

319 babies have been named Josean in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josean most popular?

Josean peaked in 2010, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Josean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josean rising or falling?

Josean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Josean popularity over time

The story of Josean

How old are people named Josean?

Josean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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