Josef vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josef

Boy name · Rank #2280

Full profile →
Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Josef Joseph
Current Rank #2280 #32
Total Births (all years) 9,112 2,662,040
Peak Year 1999 1956
Peak Year Births 220 32,748
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josef Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss 43 35,173
1910ss 173 179,300
1920ss 162 243,809
1930ss 135 180,565
1940ss 172 230,281
1950ss 335 300,006
1960ss 555 283,046
1970ss 1,026 244,838
1980ss 1,559 299,416
1990ss 1,788 260,738
2000ss 1,833 194,937
2010ss 1,011 115,686
2020ss 320 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josef Joseph
2014 113 12,151
2015 91 11,528
2016 92 10,961
2017 81 10,485
2018 84 9,677
2019 81 9,174
2020 66 8,479
2021 72 8,155
2022 59 7,828
2023 61 7,268
2024 62 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, 1900–2024.

← Compare different names