Josias vs Jose

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

Name A

Josias

Boy name · Rank #1041

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Josias Jose
Current Rank #1041 #91
Total Births (all years) 3,267 588,779
Peak Year 2024 2002
Peak Year Births 212 12,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josias Jose
1880ss — 910
1890ss — 947
1900ss — 1,627
1910ss — 5,899
1920ss — 14,447
1930ss — 12,297
1940ss — 16,818
1950ss — 31,442
1960ss — 42,036
1970ss 10 66,388
1980ss 89 86,645
1990ss 275 119,036
2000ss 668 115,739
2010ss 1,245 55,175
2020ss 980 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josias Jose
2014 147 5,485
2015 148 5,176
2016 136 5,119
2017 137 4,813
2018 123 4,318
2019 139 4,132
2020 199 3,854
2021 176 4,001
2022 201 4,030
2023 192 3,720
2024 212 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, 1975–2024.

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