Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Josemaria

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,616 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#4,616
among boys · ↑2,016 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Josemaria
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
38 babies
All-time total
781
#5,990 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Josemaria popularity over time

781 babies have been named Josemaria since 1922, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 11 1 – #4,031
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 20 2 – #5,213
1990s 103 10 +415% #2,714
2000s 214 21 +108% #3,478
2010s 274 27 +28% #3,108
2020s (to 2025) 159 27 -3% #3,150

Where Josemaria 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Josemaria

Josemaria is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,616 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 781 American babies have been named Josemaria. Its peak came in 2021, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Josemaria?

The median living Josemaria is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Josemaria are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Josemaria year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,616
2024 13 #6,632
2023 30 #3,760
2022 32 #3,570
2021 38 #3,150
2020 24 #4,209
2019 29 #3,758
2018 27 #3,936
2017 26 #4,038
2016 17 #5,425
2015 28 #3,824
2014 23 #4,321
2013 27 #3,807
2012 28 #3,751
2011 32 #3,397
2010 37 #3,108
2009 26 #3,971
2008 29 #3,688
2007 31 #3,478
2006 17 #5,187
2005 15 #5,430
2004 18 #4,686
2003 18 #4,517
2002 24 #3,612
2001 22 #3,784
2000 14 #5,174
1995 10 #5,696
1990 5 #8,771
1985 – –
1980 7 #5,213
1975 – –
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josemaria?

The median living Josemaria is about 14 years old. Half of all living Josemarias are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Josemaria are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Josemaria are alive in the United States, based on 781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josemaria in 2025?

Josemaria ranked #4,616 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josemaria?

781 babies have been named Josemaria in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josemaria most popular?

Josemaria peaked in 2021, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Josemaria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josemaria rising or falling?

Josemaria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Josemaria become more popular?

Josemaria is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Josemaria 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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