Joss vs Jose

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

Name A

Joss

Boy name · Rank #6566

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Joss Jose
Current Rank #6566 #91
Total Births (all years) 428 588,779
Peak Year 2020 2002
Peak Year Births 27 12,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joss 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 11 66,388
1980ss 18 86,645
1990ss 28 119,036
2000ss 132 115,739
2010ss 151 55,175
2020ss 88 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joss Jose
2014 21 5,485
2015 15 5,176
2016 16 5,119
2017 20 4,813
2018 11 4,318
2019 18 4,132
2020 27 3,854
2021 19 4,001
2022 14 4,030
2023 15 3,720
2024 13 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, 1977–2024.

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