Joseph vs Josepha

Side-by-side comparison of Joseph and Josepha — 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

Josepha

Girl name

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Metric Joseph Josepha
Current Rank #32 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,662,040 407
Peak Year 1956 1925
Peak Year Births 32,748 13
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Joseph Josepha
1880ss 26,292 6
1890ss 29,000 30
1900ss 35,173 6
1910ss 179,300 77
1920ss 243,809 77
1930ss 180,565 48
1940ss 230,281 32
1950ss 300,006 59
1960ss 283,046 24
1970ss 244,838 13
1980ss 299,416 18
1990ss 260,738 —
2000ss 194,937 12
2010ss 115,686 5
2020ss 38,953 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joseph Josepha
2014 12,151 —
2015 11,528 —
2016 10,961 5
2017 10,485 —
2018 9,677 —
2019 9,174 —
2020 8,479 —
2021 8,155 —
2022 7,828 —
2023 7,268 —
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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