Josephus vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josephus

Boy name

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josephus Joseph
Current Rank Unranked #32
Total Births (all years) 1,211 2,662,040
Peak Year 1923 1956
Peak Year Births 28 32,748
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Joseph
1880ss 35 26,292
1890ss 24 29,000
1900ss 18 35,173
1910ss 143 179,300
1920ss 206 243,809
1930ss 156 180,565
1940ss 157 230,281
1950ss 140 300,006
1960ss 94 283,046
1970ss 89 244,838
1980ss 59 299,416
1990ss 46 260,738
2000ss 21 194,937
2010ss 12 115,686
2020ss 11 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Joseph
2014 — 12,151
2015 — 11,528
2016 — 10,961
2017 5 10,485
2018 — 9,677
2019 — 9,174
2020 — 8,479
2021 6 8,155
2022 — 7,828
2023 5 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, 1882–2023.

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