Josephus vs Jose

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

Name A

Josephus

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Josephus Jose
Current Rank Unranked #91
Total Births (all years) 1,211 592,512
Peak Year 1923 2002
Peak Year Births 28 12,868
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Jose
1880s 35 910
1890s 24 947
1900s 18 1,627
1910s 143 5,899
1920s 206 14,447
1930s 156 12,298
1940s 157 16,818
1950s 140 31,440
1960s 94 42,043
1970s 89 66,390
1980s 59 86,647
1990s 46 119,042
2000s 21 115,743
2010s 12 55,186
2020s 11 23,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Jose
2014 - 5,485
2015 - 5,177
2016 - 5,119
2017 5 4,815
2018 - 4,318
2019 - 4,135
2020 - 3,855
2021 6 4,002
2022 - 4,031
2023 5 3,725
2024 - 3,784
2025 - 3,678

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, 1882–2023.

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