Josph: 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	12	1	–	#3,396
1920s	44	4	+267%	#2,652
1930s	5	1	-89%	#4,040
1940s	34	3	+580%	#3,035
1950s	100	10	+194%	#2,141
1960s	53	5	-47%	#2,760
1970s	37	4	-30%	#3,516
1980s	58	6	+57%	#3,508
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,396

1920s

+267%

#2,652

1930s

-89%

#4,040

1940s

+580%

#3,035

1950s

100

+194%

#2,141

1960s

-47%

#2,760

1970s

-30%

#3,516

1980s

+57%

#3,508

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Josph

Josph is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 343 American babies have been named Josph. Its peak came in 1957, when 15 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 Josph stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josph?

The median living Josph is about 61 years old; half are between 46 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Josph 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.

Josph year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,154
1980	12	#3,508
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,486
1965	7	#3,399
1960	6	#3,854
1955	13	#2,260
1950	11	#2,379
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	7	#3,650
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josph?

The median living Josph is about 61 years old. Half of all living Josphs are between 46 and 70 years old.

How many people named Josph are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Josph are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josph in 2025?

Josph did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Josph?

343 babies have been named Josph in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josph most popular?

Josph peaked in 1957, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Josph a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josph rising or falling?

Josph has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Josph

Josph popularity over time

The story of Josph

How old are people named Josph?

Josph year by year

Frequently asked questions

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