Boys' name · since 2008
Josgar
34 babies named Josgar in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 2008–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
34 boys have been named Josgar since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Josgar recorded 34 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2011.
- 34 total births
- 2008–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Josgar's 34 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Josgar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josgar's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josgar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2011
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Josgar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josgar's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Josgar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (65% of all-time use).
Josgar by state
Where Josgar concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 14.7% |
5 of 34 births nationwide.
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- Josgar's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Josgars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 2008–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Josgar: Baby Name Since 2008 - 34 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josgar. 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 Josgar 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.