boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Joseluis

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,807 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#3,807
among boys · ↓383 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Joseluis · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
143 babies
All-time total
4,304
#1,968 all-time among boys
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Joseluis popularity over time

4,304 babies have been named Joseluis since 1951, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Boys

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 33 3 – #3,035
1960s 86 9 +161% #2,250
1970s 258 26 +200% #1,585
1980s 678 68 +163% #970
1990s 1,001 100 +48% #1,003
2000s 1,235 124 +23% #1,022
2010s 759 76 -39% #1,608
2020s (to 2025) 254 42 -44% #2,427

Where Joseluis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

Where Joseluis is most popular

Boys named Joseluis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.023 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Joseluis born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 67 0.073 +217%
Texas 47 0.053 +130%
Illinois 5 0.020 -16%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Joseluis

Joseluis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,807 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 4,304 American babies have been named Joseluis. Its peak came in 2000, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Joseluis?

The median living Joseluis is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 35. An estimated 4,200 people named Joseluis are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Joseluis year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,807
2024 34 #3,424
2023 42 #2,975
2022 44 #2,890
2021 51 #2,566
2020 54 #2,427
2019 64 #2,197
2018 57 #2,337
2017 65 #2,116
2016 61 #2,220
2015 71 #2,027
2014 88 #1,719
2013 93 #1,638
2012 97 #1,608
2011 87 #1,709
2010 76 #1,891
2009 113 #1,478
2008 109 #1,498
2007 126 #1,339
2006 125 #1,320
2005 100 #1,466
2004 134 #1,170
2003 127 #1,180
2002 124 #1,149
2001 134 #1,078
2000 143 #1,022
1995 94 #1,195
1990 109 #1,016
1985 67 #1,143
1980 42 #1,480
1975 26 #1,856
1970 14 #2,570
1965 7 #3,396
1960 9 #2,968
1955 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joseluis?

The median living Joseluis is about 25 years old. Half of all living Joseluiss are between 16 and 35 years old.

How many people named Joseluis are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Joseluis are alive in the United States, based on 4,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joseluis in 2025?

Joseluis ranked #3,807 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joseluis?

4,304 babies have been named Joseluis in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joseluis most popular?

Joseluis peaked in 2000, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Joseluis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joseluis rising or falling?

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

Will Joseluis become more popular?

Joseluis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Joseluis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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