Josef vs Jose

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

Name A

Josef

Boy name · Rank #2280

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Josef Jose
Current Rank #2280 #91
Total Births (all years) 9,112 588,779
Peak Year 1999 2002
Peak Year Births 220 12,868
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josef Jose
1880ss — 910
1890ss — 947
1900ss 43 1,627
1910ss 173 5,899
1920ss 162 14,447
1930ss 135 12,297
1940ss 172 16,818
1950ss 335 31,442
1960ss 555 42,036
1970ss 1,026 66,388
1980ss 1,559 86,645
1990ss 1,788 119,036
2000ss 1,833 115,739
2010ss 1,011 55,175
2020ss 320 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josef Jose
2014 113 5,485
2015 91 5,176
2016 92 5,119
2017 81 4,813
2018 84 4,318
2019 81 4,132
2020 66 3,854
2021 72 4,001
2022 59 4,030
2023 61 3,720
2024 62 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, 1900–2024.

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