Joseph vs Jose

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

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Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joseph Jose
2014 12,151 5,485
2015 11,528 5,176
2016 10,961 5,119
2017 10,485 4,813
2018 9,677 4,318
2019 9,174 4,132
2020 8,479 3,854
2021 8,155 4,001
2022 7,828 4,030
2023 7,268 3,720
2024 7,223 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, 1880–2024.

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