Total births
155
Boys' name · since 1935
Josep
Josep has 155 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11098
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 1935
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
155 babies have been named Josep since 1935, making it today's #11098 boys' name.
Josep has 155 recorded births among boys since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11098 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2024.
- #11098 among boys today
- 155 born since 1935
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Josep is currently the #11098 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 155 born since 1935, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11098
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 1935
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Josep vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11098
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Josep was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
17 babies were named Josep in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Josep compares
155 34th 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
Josep's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josep | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Josep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josep splits its recorded history at 2001: 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 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josep at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#11,098
Active since
1935
Josep popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Josep by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Josep's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Josep births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josep? ▼
Josep has been given to 155 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11098 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Josep most popular? ▼
Josep was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Josep been used? ▼
Josep has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Josep? ▼
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 Josep's data
- Josep's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- 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 Josep
Nearby Names Like Josep
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josep
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 Josep side by side: Josep vs Joseph Josep vs Joshua Josep vs Jose
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1935–2024 (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. "Josep: #11098 Boys' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josep. 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 Josep 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 July 2026.