Boys' name · since 1961
Joselito
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 742 babies named Joselito, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,189 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 742
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Joselito is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 742 have been recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joselito has been recorded 742 times among boys since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2012.
- #6,189 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 742 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joselito ranks #6,189 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 742 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,189 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 742
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Joselito's 742 recorded births place it above 86.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Joselito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joselito's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joselito popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2012
- Peak year (1973)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Joselito by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (245 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Joselito's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Joselito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
161 births
- 1970s
1970s
245 births
- 1980s
1980s
125 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 245 births (33% of all-time use).
How Joselito 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 Joselito's total volume
Joselito by state
Where Joselito concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 129 | 17.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 41 | 5.5% |
| #3 | California | | 17 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
129 of 742 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Joselito's data
- Joselito's decade-level peak was the 1970s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Joselitos (129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Joselito: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1961–2012 (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 Joselito 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.