Total births
15,650
Boys' name · since 1881
Joesph
Joesph has 15,650 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6207
- among boys today
- 15,650
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Joesph currently ranks #6207 among boys' names in America, with 15,650 babies recorded since 1881.
Joesph has 15,650 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6207 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #6207 among boys today
- 15,650 born since 1881
- 1950s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joesph is currently the #6207 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 15,650 born since 1881, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6207
- among boys today
- 15,650
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Joesph vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6207
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Joesph was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
320 babies were named Joesph in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Joesph compares
15,650 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joesph's all-time total is 43x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joesph | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,650 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 320 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joesph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joesph splits its recorded history at 1957: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 320 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joesph at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#6,207
Active since
1881
Joesph popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 320
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Joesph popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1966 (Joesph as girls' name)
Joesph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joesph's strongest decade.
2,547 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Joesph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 39
1880s
39 births
- 1890s 56
1890s
56 births
- 1900s 80
1900s
80 births
- 1910s 708
1910s
708 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,237 births
- 1930s 907
1930s
907 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,327 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,547 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,313 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,337 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,012 births
- 1990s 885
1990s
885 births
- 2000s 755
2000s
755 births
- 2010s 347
2010s
347 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,547 births (16% of all-time use).
How Joesph compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Joesph's total volume
Joesph vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Joesph by state
Where Joesph concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,053 | 6.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,011 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 818 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 726 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 683 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 607 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 522 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 470 | 3.0% |
California share of Joesph's total US births 6.7%
Even split
1,053 of 15,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Joesph appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joesph? ▼
15,650 babies have been named Joesph since 1881. It currently ranks #6207 among boys. The peak year was 1957 with 320 births.
When was Joesph most popular? ▼
Joesph was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,547 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Joesph most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joesph are California (1,053 births), New York (1,011 births), Ohio (818 births).
How long has the name Joesph been used? ▼
Records for Joesph go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joesph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joe, Joel, Joey, Joeseph, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joesph's data
- Joesph's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,547 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joesphs (1,053 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Joesph
Nearby Names Like Joesph
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joesph
Joe Boy
#882 453,255 births
Joel Boy
#219 279,655 births
Joey Boy
#889 53,758 births
Joeseph Boy
2,849 births
Joell Boy
#4941 1,200 births
Compare Joesph side by side: Joesph vs Joe Joesph vs Joel Joesph vs Joey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joesph
Samual #6206
5,594 births · Peak 1997
Kay #6208
3,924 births · Peak 1934
Ottis #6205
4,473 births · Peak 1920
Stafford #6209
2,850 births · Peak 1959
Mitchel #6204
13,287 births · Peak 1994
Odis #6210
8,229 births · Peak 1921
Ernie #6203
16,520 births · Peak 1959
Norbert #6211
20,379 births · Peak 1924
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, 1881–2025 (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. "Joesph: #6207 Boys' Name - 15,650 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joesph. 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 Joesph 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.