Jose vs Emily

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

Name A

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Name B

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Metric Jose Emily
Current Rank #91 #25
Total Births (all years) 588,779 890,970
Peak Year 2002 1999
Peak Year Births 12,868 26,542
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jose Emily
1880ss 910 3,368
1890ss 947 5,476
1900ss 1,627 6,423
1910ss 5,899 17,069
1920ss 14,447 18,754
1930ss 12,297 11,916
1940ss 16,818 13,409
1950ss 31,442 12,840
1960ss 42,036 12,334
1970ss 66,388 46,843
1980ss 86,645 131,770
1990ss 119,036 237,260
2000ss 115,739 223,755
2010ss 55,175 117,626
2020ss 19,373 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jose Emily
2014 5,485 12,667
2015 5,176 11,806
2016 5,119 11,004
2017 4,813 9,813
2018 4,318 8,716
2019 4,132 8,256
2020 3,854 6,914
2021 4,001 6,591
2022 4,030 6,495
2023 3,720 6,172
2024 3,768 5,955

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, 1880–2024.

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