Jose vs Joseph

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

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Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Jose Joseph
Current Rank #91 #32
Total Births (all years) 588,779 2,662,040
Peak Year 2002 1956
Peak Year Births 12,868 32,748
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jose Joseph
1880ss 910 26,292
1890ss 947 29,000
1900ss 1,627 35,173
1910ss 5,899 179,300
1920ss 14,447 243,809
1930ss 12,297 180,565
1940ss 16,818 230,281
1950ss 31,442 300,006
1960ss 42,036 283,046
1970ss 66,388 244,838
1980ss 86,645 299,416
1990ss 119,036 260,738
2000ss 115,739 194,937
2010ss 55,175 115,686
2020ss 19,373 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jose Joseph
2014 5,485 12,151
2015 5,176 11,528
2016 5,119 10,961
2017 4,813 10,485
2018 4,318 9,677
2019 4,132 9,174
2020 3,854 8,479
2021 4,001 8,155
2022 4,030 7,828
2023 3,720 7,268
2024 3,768 7,223

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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