Josh vs Jose
Side-by-side comparison of Josh and Jose — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Josh Jose Current Rank #1726 #91 Total Births (all years) 17,193 588,779 Peak Year 1979 2002 Peak Year Births 531 12,868 Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1880 1880
Births by Decade Decade Josh Jose 1880ss 234 910 1890ss 209 947 1900ss 195 1,627 1910ss 395 5,899 1920ss 439 14,447 1930ss 348 12,297 1940ss 361 16,818 1950ss 597 31,442 1960ss 1,212 42,036 1970ss 4,012 66,388 1980ss 2,819 86,645 1990ss 1,827 119,036 2000ss 2,656 115,739 2010ss 1,417 55,175 2020ss 472 19,373
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Josh Jose 2014 166 5,485 2015 123 5,176 2016 108 5,119 2017 129 4,813 2018 113 4,318 2019 103 4,132 2020 94 3,854 2021 100 4,001 2022 94 4,030 2023 89 3,720 2024 95 3,768