Yoseph: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,038

among boys · ↑857 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yoseph

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2005

37 babies

All-time total

958

#5,277 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Yoseph popularity over time

958 babies have been named Yoseph since 1975, 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

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	10	1	–	#6,328
1980s	117	12	+1070%	#2,776
1990s	179	18	+53%	#3,301
2000s	284	28	+59%	#2,901
2010s	251	25	-12%	#3,530
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	-22%	#3,687

Where Yoseph 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yoseph

Yoseph is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,038 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 958 American babies have been named Yoseph. Its peak came in 2005, when 37 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 Yoseph stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yoseph?

The median living Yoseph is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Yoseph 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.

Yoseph year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,038
2024	16	#5,895
2023	18	#5,461
2022	31	#3,687
2021	16	#5,768
2020	16	#5,690
2019	15	#6,095
2018	16	#5,764
2017	30	#3,672
2016	20	#4,935
2015	28	#3,876
2014	31	#3,530
2013	28	#3,748
2012	28	#3,802
2011	27	#3,883
2010	28	#3,808
2009	34	#3,330
2008	29	#3,741
2007	31	#3,510
2006	24	#4,102
2005	37	#2,901
2004	30	#3,283
2003	26	#3,526
2002	21	#4,042
2001	27	#3,317
2000	25	#3,418
1995	21	#3,301
1990	13	#4,402
1985	10	#4,328
1980	7	#5,517
1975	5	#6,328
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yoseph?

The median living Yoseph is about 19 years old. Half of all living Yosephs are between 11 and 29 years old.

How many people named Yoseph are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Yoseph are alive in the United States, based on 958 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yoseph in 2025?

Yoseph ranked #5,038 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yoseph?

958 babies have been named Yoseph in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoseph most popular?

Yoseph peaked in 2005, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Yoseph a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yoseph rising or falling?

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

Will Yoseph become more popular?

Yoseph is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Yoseph 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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