Boys' name · since 1991

Josse

10 babies named Josse in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1991–1993
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Josse sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josse has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1993.

  • 10 total births
  • 1991–1993 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Josse's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Josse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Josse splits its recorded history at 1993: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births).

Josse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1991)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19911993 5

Josse by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Josse's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Josse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josse?
10 babies have been named Josse since 1991. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1991 with 5 births.
When was Josse most popular?
Josse was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Josse been used?
Josse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 3 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Josse?
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.

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, 1991–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Josse: Baby Name Since 1991 - 10 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josse. 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 Josse 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.