Boys' name · since 2003

Josan

23 babies named Josan in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,843 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Josan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josan has been recorded 23 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2022.

  • #27,843 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josan ranks #27,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,843 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Josan's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Josan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Josan splits its recorded history at 2019: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Josan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2022)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 2003200720192022 8

Josan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Josan's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Josan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josan? ▼
23 babies have been named Josan since 2003. All-time, it sits at #27,843 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
Where does Josan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josan ranks #27,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Josan most popular? ▼
Josan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Josan been used? ▼
Josan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 20 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Josan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joseph, Joshua, Jose, Josiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Josan's data

  • Josan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Josan

Nearby Names Like Josan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josan

Joseph Boy
#29 2,669,490 births
Joshua Boy
#66 1,248,929 births
Jose Boy
#95 592,512 births
Josiah Boy
#54 148,958 births
Josue Boy
#330 57,689 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rudolphe
23 births · Peak 1922
Hartzell
23 births · Peak 1914
Ludwik
23 births · Peak 1920
Etta
23 births · Peak 1915
Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Josan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Josan 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 August 2026.