Jospeh: 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	42	4	–	#2,332
1920s	51	5	+21%	#2,715
1930s	5	1	-90%	#3,937
1940s	16	2	+220%	#3,296
1950s	24	2	+50%	#3,233
1960s	72	7	+200%	#1,998
1970s	241	24	+235%	#1,626
1980s	527	53	+119%	#1,127
1990s	273	27	-48%	#1,509
2000s	170	17	-38%	#3,580
2010s	71	7	-58%	#6,096
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-18%	#9,239

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,332

1920s

+21%

#2,715

1930s

-90%

#3,937

1940s

+220%

#3,296

1950s

+50%

#3,233

1960s

+200%

#1,998

1970s

241

+235%

#1,626

1980s

527

+119%

#1,127

1990s

273

-48%

#1,509

2000s

170

-38%

#3,580

2010s

-58%

#6,096

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#9,239

The story of Jospeh

Jospeh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,282 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,527 American babies have been named Jospeh. Its peak came in 1988, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jospeh?

The median living Jospeh is about 38 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 1,300 people named Jospeh 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.

Jospeh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,282
2024	–	–
2023	8	#9,323
2022	6	#11,539
2021	8	#9,239
2020	5	#13,006
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,201
2016	9	#8,461
2015	–	–
2014	8	#9,189
2013	10	#7,801
2012	10	#7,824
2011	14	#6,096
2010	13	#6,534
2009	13	#6,614
2008	11	#7,440
2007	11	#7,336
2006	12	#6,674
2005	21	#4,265
2004	26	#3,580
2003	19	#4,344
2002	18	#4,403
2001	19	#4,210
2000	20	#3,995
1995	18	#3,624
1990	57	#1,509
1985	55	#1,295
1980	35	#1,673
1975	25	#1,917
1970	20	#2,030
1965	10	#2,690
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,296
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,573
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jospeh?

The median living Jospeh is about 38 years old. Half of all living Jospehs are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Jospeh are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jospeh are alive in the United States, based on 1,527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jospeh in 2025?

Jospeh ranked #9,282 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jospeh?

1,527 babies have been named Jospeh in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jospeh most popular?

Jospeh peaked in 1988, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Jospeh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jospeh rising or falling?

Jospeh has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jospeh popularity over time

The story of Jospeh

How old are people named Jospeh?

Jospeh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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