Boys' name · since 1922
Josheph
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Josheph, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,535 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Josheph is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Josheph recorded 24 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1981.
- #27,535 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 24 born since 1922
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josheph ranks #27,535 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1922, peaking in the 1980s.
- #27,535 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Josheph's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Josheph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josheph's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josheph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1981
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Josheph by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (14 births, 58% of the file).
1980s was Josheph's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Josheph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Josheph: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1922–1981 (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 Josheph 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.