Compare two names
Josef and Joseph side by side: Josef peaked in 1999 and Joseph in 1956; in 2025 they were given to 44 and 7,315 babies.
Josef and Joseph, year by year
Girls and boys together; Josef solid, Joseph dashed.
| Josef | Joseph | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 44 | 7,315 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,859 among boys’ names | #29 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 9,158 | 2,680,213 |
| Peak year | 1999 | 1956 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.4% |
| Alive, estimated | 8,060 | 1.66 million |
| Median age | 31 | 44 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.