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.

Name A

Josh

Boy name · Rank #1736

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Josh Jose
Current Rank #1736 #91
Total Births (all years) 17,288 592,512
Peak Year 1979 2002
Peak Year Births 531 12,868
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josh Jose
1880s 234 910
1890s 209 947
1900s 195 1,627
1910s 395 5,899
1920s 439 14,447
1930s 348 12,298
1940s 361 16,818
1950s 596 31,440
1960s 1,212 42,043
1970s 4,011 66,390
1980s 2,818 86,647
1990s 1,827 119,042
2000s 2,656 115,743
2010s 1,419 55,186
2020s 568 23,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josh Jose
2014 166 5,485
2015 123 5,177
2016 108 5,119
2017 129 4,815
2018 113 4,318
2019 103 4,135
2020 94 3,855
2021 100 4,002
2022 94 4,031
2023 89 3,725
2024 95 3,784
2025 96 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, 1880–2025.

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