Josep vs Jose

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

Name A

Josep

Boy name · Rank #11052

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Josep Jose
Current Rank #11052 #91
Total Births (all years) 155 588,779
Peak Year 2011 2002
Peak Year Births 17 12,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josep Jose
1880ss — 910
1890ss — 947
1900ss — 1,627
1910ss — 5,899
1920ss — 14,447
1930ss 6 12,297
1940ss — 16,818
1950ss 7 31,442
1960ss 13 42,036
1970ss 11 66,388
1980ss 12 86,645
1990ss 11 119,036
2000ss 27 115,739
2010ss 49 55,175
2020ss 19 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josep Jose
2014 5 5,485
2015 — 5,176
2016 — 5,119
2017 5 4,813
2018 7 4,318
2019 — 4,132
2020 — 3,854
2021 — 4,001
2022 6 4,030
2023 7 3,720
2024 6 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, 1935–2024.

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