Josai vs Jose

Side-by-side comparison of Josai and Jose — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josai

Boy name · Rank #7076

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josai Jose
Current Rank #7076 #91
Total Births (all years) 75 588,779
Peak Year 2023 2002
Peak Year Births 12 12,868
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josai Jose
1880ss — 910
1890ss — 947
1900ss — 1,627
1910ss — 5,899
1920ss — 14,447
1930ss — 12,297
1940ss — 16,818
1950ss — 31,442
1960ss — 42,036
1970ss — 66,388
1980ss — 86,645
1990ss — 119,036
2000ss 10 115,739
2010ss 25 55,175
2020ss 40 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josai Jose
2014 — 5,485
2015 — 5,176
2016 — 5,119
2017 9 4,813
2018 — 4,318
2019 10 4,132
2020 5 3,854
2021 6 4,001
2022 5 4,030
2023 12 3,720
2024 12 3,768

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2005–2024.

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