Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2009
Josen
36 babies named Josen in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13424
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Josen is the #13424 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josen has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #13424 nationally and more common than 6% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #13424 among boys today
- 36 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josen is currently the #13424 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 36 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13424
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Josen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13424
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Josen was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Josen in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Josen compares
36 13th percentile among 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
Josen's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Josen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Josen's full recorded timeline at 2016, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Josen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,424
Active since
2009
Josen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Josen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Josen's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Josen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josen? ▼
36 babies have been named Josen since 2009. It currently ranks #13424 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Josen most popular? ▼
Josen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Josen been used? ▼
Josen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Josen? ▼
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 Josen's data
- Josen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Josen
Nearby Names Like Josen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josen
Joseph Boy
#32 2,669,490 births
Joshua Boy
#57 1,248,929 births
Jose Boy
#91 592,512 births
Josiah Boy
#53 148,958 births
Josue Boy
#294 57,689 births
Compare Josen side by side: Josen vs Joseph Josen vs Joshua Josen vs Jose
Related Names
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Josen: #13424 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josen. 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 Josen 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.