Total births
343
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.
- 343
- total births
- 1916–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that 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.
- 343 total births
- 1916–1989 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
343 boys have been named Josph since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1989.
- 343
- total births
- 1916–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Josph was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
15 babies were named Josph in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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% |
New York share of Josph's total US births 1.5%
5 of 343 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josph? ▼
Josph has been given to 343 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 15 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Josph most popular? ▼
Josph was most popular in the 1950s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Josph most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josph are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Josph been used? ▼
Josph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 74 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Josph? ▼
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 Josph's data
- 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
- 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 Josph
Nearby Names Like Josph
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josph
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 Josph side by side: Josph vs Joseph Josph vs Joshua Josph vs Jose
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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, 1916–1989 (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. "Josph: Baby Name Since 1916 - 343 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josph. 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 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 June 2026.