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

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josephus Joseph
Current Rank Unranked #32
Total Births (all years) 1,211 2,669,490
Peak Year 1923 1956
Peak Year Births 28 32,749
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Joseph
1880s 35 26,292
1890s 24 29,000
1900s 18 35,173
1910s 143 179,300
1920s 206 243,809
1930s 156 180,566
1940s 157 230,285
1950s 140 300,012
1960s 94 283,048
1970s 89 244,825
1980s 59 299,411
1990s 46 260,751
2000s 21 194,962
2010s 12 115,722
2020s 11 46,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Joseph
2014 - 12,155
2015 - 11,531
2016 - 10,969
2017 5 10,488
2018 - 9,682
2019 - 9,179
2020 - 8,486
2021 6 8,166
2022 - 7,839
2023 5 7,279
2024 - 7,261
2025 - 7,303

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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