Josaiah vs Jose

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

Name A

Josaiah

Boy name · Rank #10278

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Josaiah Jose
Current Rank #10278 #91
Total Births (all years) 428 588,779
Peak Year 2008 2002
Peak Year Births 25 12,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josaiah 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 29 119,036
2000ss 162 115,739
2010ss 169 55,175
2020ss 68 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josaiah Jose
2014 17 5,485
2015 16 5,176
2016 16 5,119
2017 10 4,813
2018 17 4,318
2019 13 4,132
2020 18 3,854
2021 16 4,001
2022 16 4,030
2023 11 3,720
2024 7 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, 1996–2024.

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