Total births
112
Boys' name · since 1991
Jozeph
Jozeph has 112 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 112
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Jozeph sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 112 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Jozeph recorded 112 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2018.
- 112 total births
- 1991–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
112 boys have been named Jozeph since 1991, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 112
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Jozeph was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
11 babies were named Jozeph in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Jozeph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jozeph's full recorded timeline at 2009, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jozeph at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Jozeph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jozeph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jozeph's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jozeph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jozeph? ▼
Jozeph has been given to 112 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 11 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jozeph most popular? ▼
Jozeph was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jozeph been used? ▼
Records for Jozeph go back to 1991, giving 28 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Jozeph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joziah, Jozef, Jozsef, Joziyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jozeph
Nearby Names Like Jozeph
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jozeph
Joziah Boy
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Jozef Boy
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Jozsef Boy
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Joziyah Boy
#9602 119 births
Joziel Boy
#6131 114 births
Compare Jozeph side by side: Jozeph vs Joziah Jozeph vs Jozef Jozeph vs Jozsef
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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, 1991–2018 (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. "Jozeph: Baby Name Since 1991 - 112 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jozeph. 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 Jozeph 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.