Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1963
Jozsef
141 babies named Jozsef in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 141
- total births
- 1963–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Jozsef is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1963.
Jozsef has 141 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2023.
- 141 total births
- 1963–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
141 boys have been named Jozsef since 1963, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 141
- total births
- 1963–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Jozsef was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jozsef in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Jozsef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jozsef splits its recorded history at 2004: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jozsef at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Jozsef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Jozsef by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jozsef's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jozsef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jozsef? ▼
Jozsef has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Jozsef most popular? ▼
Jozsef was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Jozsef been used? ▼
Records for Jozsef go back to 1963, giving 61 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Jozsef? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joziah, Jozef, Joziyah, Joziel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jozsef's data
- Jozsef's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jozsef
Nearby Names Like Jozsef
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jozsef
Joziah Boy
#990 5,364 births
Jozef Boy
#5265 1,201 births
Joziyah Boy
#9602 119 births
Joziel Boy
#6131 114 births
Jozeph Boy
112 births
Compare Jozsef side by side: Jozsef vs Joziah Jozsef vs Jozef Jozsef vs Joziyah
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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, 1963–2023 (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. "Jozsef: Baby Name Since 1963 - 141 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jozsef. 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 Jozsef 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.