Boys' name · since 1916
Josph
343 babies named Josph in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,862 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 343
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Josph sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 343 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Josph recorded 343 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1989.
- #9,862 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 343 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josph ranks #9,862 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 343 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,862 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 343
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Josph's 343 recorded births place it above 78.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Josph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Josph's full recorded timeline at 1958, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Josph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1989
- Peak year (1957)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Josph by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (100 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Josph's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Josph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
100 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 100 births (29% of all-time use).
Josph by state
Where Josph concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 343 births nationwide.
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- Josph's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 1980s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Josphs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Josph: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1916–1989 (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 Josph 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.