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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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josephus Jose
Current Rank Unranked #91
Total Births (all years) 1,211 588,779
Peak Year 1923 2002
Peak Year Births 28 12,868
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Jose
1880ss 35 910
1890ss 24 947
1900ss 18 1,627
1910ss 143 5,899
1920ss 206 14,447
1930ss 156 12,297
1940ss 157 16,818
1950ss 140 31,442
1960ss 94 42,036
1970ss 89 66,388
1980ss 59 86,645
1990ss 46 119,036
2000ss 21 115,739
2010ss 12 55,175
2020ss 11 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Jose
2014 — 5,485
2015 — 5,176
2016 — 5,119
2017 5 4,813
2018 — 4,318
2019 — 4,132
2020 — 3,854
2021 6 4,001
2022 — 4,030
2023 5 3,720
2024 — 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, 1882–2023.

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