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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jose | Joseph |
| Current Rank | #91 | #32 |
| Total Births (all years) | 592,512 | 2,669,490 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,868 | 32,749 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jose | Joseph |
| 1880s | 910 | 26,292 |
| 1890s | 947 | 29,000 |
| 1900s | 1,627 | 35,173 |
| 1910s | 5,899 | 179,300 |
| 1920s | 14,447 | 243,809 |
| 1930s | 12,298 | 180,566 |
| 1940s | 16,818 | 230,285 |
| 1950s | 31,440 | 300,012 |
| 1960s | 42,043 | 283,048 |
| 1970s | 66,390 | 244,825 |
| 1980s | 86,647 | 299,411 |
| 1990s | 119,042 | 260,751 |
| 2000s | 115,743 | 194,962 |
| 2010s | 55,186 | 115,722 |
| 2020s | 23,075 | 46,334 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jose | Joseph |
| 2014 | 5,485 | 12,155 |
| 2015 | 5,177 | 11,531 |
| 2016 | 5,119 | 10,969 |
| 2017 | 4,815 | 10,488 |
| 2018 | 4,318 | 9,682 |
| 2019 | 4,135 | 9,179 |
| 2020 | 3,855 | 8,486 |
| 2021 | 4,002 | 8,166 |
| 2022 | 4,031 | 7,839 |
| 2023 | 3,725 | 7,279 |
| 2024 | 3,784 | 7,261 |
| 2025 | 3,678 | 7,303 |