Boys' name · since 1922

Josemaria

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 781 babies named Josemaria, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,989 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,562 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
781
born since 1922
2010s
peak decade

Josemaria currently ranks #4562 among boys' names in America, with 781 babies recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Josemaria recorded 781 times among boys since 1922, holding rank #4562 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.

  • #5,989 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,562 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 781 born since 1922
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josemaria ranks #5,989 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,562 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 781 born since 1922, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,989 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,562 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
781
born since 1922
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%67.2%
Josemaria vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Josemaria's 781 recorded births place it above 86.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Josemaria compares

781 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 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

Josemaria's all-time total is 112% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Josemaria Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 781 369 358,536
Peak-year births 38 34 22,252

Josemaria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Josemaria's full recorded timeline at 2006, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Josemaria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
38
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
010203040 192219901997200220072012201720222025 22

Josemaria by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (274 births, 35% of the file).

2010s was Josemaria's strongest decade.

274 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Josemaria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 274 births (35% of all-time use).

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

How Josemaria 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 Josemaria's total volume

Josemaria vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 5.8%-34, 5.6%-33, 7.6%-25, 10.5%-44, 4.5%-104, 3.6%-43, 6.4%-57, 4.7%-72, 4.7%-72, 3.6%-55, 4.7%-37, 5.6%-112, 2.6%-38, 8%-14, 15.2%Josemaria-104, 4.9%Josemaria
Josemaria vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Josemaria by state

Where Josemaria concentrates geographically, total births since 1922

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Josemaria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
217 27.8%
#2 Texas
122 15.6%
California share of Josemaria's total US births 27.8%
Even split

217 of 781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josemaria?
781 babies have been named Josemaria since 1922. All-time, it sits at #5,989 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,562 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 38 births.
Where does Josemaria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josemaria ranks #5,989 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,562 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Josemaria most popular?
Josemaria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Josemaria most popular?
The top states for the name Josemaria are California (217 births), Texas (122 births).
How long has the name Josemaria been used?
Records for Josemaria go back to 1922, giving 104 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Josemaria?
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 Josemaria's data

  • Josemaria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (274 total births) through the 2020s (159) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Josemarias (217 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Josemaria

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Josemaria: 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, 1922–2025 (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 Josemaria 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.