Total births
144
Boys' name · since 1914
Joeph
144 babies named Joeph in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1914–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Joeph is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 144 have been recorded since 1914.
Joeph has 144 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1990.
- 144 total births
- 1914–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
144 boys have been named Joeph since 1914, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 144
- total births
- 1914–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Joeph was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
12 babies were named Joeph in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Joeph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joeph's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joeph at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Joeph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1990
- Peak year (1986)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Joeph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joeph's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Joeph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joeph? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 144 babies named Joeph. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 12 births.
When was Joeph most popular? ▼
Joeph was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Joeph been used? ▼
Joeph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 77 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Joeph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joe, Joel, Joey, Joesph, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joeph's data
- Joeph's decade-level peak was the 1980s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joeph
Nearby Names Like Joeph
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joeph
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Joel Boy
#219 279,655 births
Joey Boy
#889 53,758 births
Joesph Boy
#6207 15,650 births
Joeseph Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joeph: Baby Name Since 1914 - 144 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joeph. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joeph draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.