Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Yossi

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,388 Trend ↑ Rising 85%
Rank 2025
#2,388
among boys · ↑524 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Yossi · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,450
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
58 babies
All-time total
584
#7,188 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Yossi popularity over time

584 babies have been named Yossi since 1990, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 17 2 – #8,099
2000s 77 8 +353% #6,623
2010s 227 23 +195% #3,704
2020s (to 2025) 263 44 +93% #2,388

Where Yossi 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 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 75 0.04 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 84 0.05 outside top 500

Where Yossi is most popular

Boys named Yossi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000.

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 Yossi 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
New York 186 0.430 +1499%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
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 Yossi

Yossi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,388 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 584 American babies have been named Yossi. Its peak came in 2025, when 58 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 Yossi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yossi?

The median living Yossi is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Yossi are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Yossi year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 58 #2,388
2024 44 #2,912
2023 49 #2,691
2022 46 #2,828
2021 35 #3,358
2020 31 #3,567
2019 24 #4,330
2018 30 #3,704
2017 21 #4,743
2016 29 #3,773
2015 20 #4,880
2014 25 #4,133
2013 23 #4,308
2012 20 #4,858
2011 15 #5,934
2010 20 #4,841
2009 10 #8,296
2008 6 #12,513
2007 – –
2006 12 #6,899
2005 12 #6,623
2004 8 #8,910
2003 10 #7,235
2002 6 #10,639
2001 7 #9,220
2000 6 #10,326
1995 – –
1990 6 #8,099
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
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1930 – –
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Famous people named Yossi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yossi Beilin Yossi Beilin Israeli politician (born 1948) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yossi Sarid Yossi Sarid Israeli politician (1940–2015) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yossi?

The median living Yossi is about 7 years old. Half of all living Yossis are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Yossi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yossi are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yossi in 2025?

Yossi ranked #2,388 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yossi?

584 babies have been named Yossi in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yossi most popular?

Yossi peaked in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Yossi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yossi rising or falling?

Yossi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yossi become more popular?

Yossi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 boys named Yossi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yossi?

Well-known people named Yossi include Yossi Beilin (politician), Yossi Sarid (politician).

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