Joseph
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Joseph meaning
(God) shall add
Joseph at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #32 in 2024
Joseph popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #7 | 2,632 |
| 1890 | #7 | 2,670 |
| 1900 | #7 | 3,714 |
| 1910 | #6 | 5,228 |
| 1917 | #5 | 24,761 |
| 1920 | #7 | 25,587 |
| 1930 | #9 | 20,981 |
| 1940 | #12 | 18,207 |
| 1950 | #13 | 27,022 |
| 1960 | #12 | 29,744 |
| 1970 | #16 | 26,718 |
| 1980 | #10 | 30,185 |
| 1990 | #10 | 30,134 |
| 2000 | #8 | 22,843 |
| 2010 | #20 | 13,851 |
| 2020 | #26 | 8,479 |
| 2024 | #32 | 7,223 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #7 | 2,632 |
| 1881 | #7 | 2,456 |
| 1882 | #7 | 2,670 |
| 1883 | #7 | 2,515 |
| 1884 | #7 | 2,707 |
| 1885 | #7 | 2,540 |
| 1886 | #7 | 2,594 |
| 1887 | #7 | 2,456 |
| 1888 | #7 | 2,993 |
| 1889 | #7 | 2,729 |
| 1890 | #7 | 2,670 |
| 1891 | #7 | 2,572 |
| 1892 | #7 | 3,064 |
| 1893 | #6 | 2,997 |
| 1894 | #6 | 2,977 |
| 1895 | #7 | 2,992 |
| 1896 | #6 | 3,051 |
| 1897 | #6 | 2,827 |
| 1898 | #6 | 3,171 |
| 1899 | #6 | 2,679 |
| 1900 | #7 | 3,714 |
| 1901 | #6 | 2,766 |
| 1902 | #7 | 3,098 |
| 1903 | #6 | 3,121 |
| 1904 | #7 | 3,291 |
| 1905 | #7 | 3,302 |
| 1906 | #7 | 3,527 |
| 1907 | #7 | 3,844 |
| 1908 | #6 | 4,162 |
| 1909 | #6 | 4,348 |
| 1910 | #6 | 5,228 |
| 1911 | #6 | 6,488 |
| 1912 | #5 | 12,062 |
| 1913 | #5 | 14,471 |
| 1914 | #5 | 18,829 |
| 1915 | #5 | 23,051 |
| 1916 | #5 | 23,883 |
| 1917 | #5 | 24,761 |
| 1918 | #7 | 26,261 |
| 1919 | #7 | 24,266 |
| 1920 | #7 | 25,587 |
| 1921 | #7 | 26,182 |
| 1922 | #7 | 25,699 |
| 1923 | #7 | 25,561 |
| 1924 | #7 | 25,421 |
| 1925 | #7 | 24,614 |
| 1926 | #8 | 23,756 |
| 1927 | #9 | 23,505 |
| 1928 | #9 | 22,319 |
| 1929 | #9 | 21,165 |
| 1930 | #9 | 20,981 |
| 1931 | #9 | 19,327 |
| 1932 | #9 | 18,565 |
| 1933 | #9 | 17,162 |
| 1934 | #10 | 17,110 |
| 1935 | #10 | 17,182 |
| 1936 | #11 | 17,452 |
| 1937 | #12 | 17,323 |
| 1938 | #12 | 17,740 |
| 1939 | #12 | 17,723 |
| 1940 | #12 | 18,207 |
| 1941 | #12 | 19,808 |
| 1942 | #11 | 22,429 |
| 1943 | #13 | 22,827 |
| 1944 | #13 | 21,175 |
| 1945 | #14 | 20,821 |
| 1946 | #14 | 24,284 |
| 1947 | #14 | 27,521 |
| 1948 | #13 | 26,802 |
| 1949 | #14 | 26,407 |
| 1950 | #13 | 27,022 |
| 1951 | #14 | 28,148 |
| 1952 | #12 | 28,510 |
| 1953 | #13 | 29,267 |
| 1954 | #13 | 31,224 |
| 1955 | #13 | 31,587 |
| 1956 | #12 | 32,748 |
| 1957 | #12 | 31,853 |
| 1958 | #12 | 30,110 |
| 1959 | #13 | 29,537 |
| 1960 | #12 | 29,744 |
| 1961 | #12 | 29,454 |
| 1962 | #13 | 30,089 |
| 1963 | #13 | 30,080 |
| 1964 | #11 | 30,563 |
| 1965 | #11 | 28,633 |
| 1966 | #15 | 26,983 |
| 1967 | #15 | 25,927 |
| 1968 | #16 | 25,396 |
| 1969 | #15 | 26,177 |
| 1970 | #16 | 26,718 |
| 1971 | #15 | 24,514 |
| 1972 | #12 | 22,456 |
| 1973 | #12 | 21,327 |
| 1974 | #12 | 21,835 |
| 1975 | #12 | 22,127 |
| 1976 | #12 | 24,056 |
| 1977 | #10 | 26,485 |
| 1978 | #10 | 26,667 |
| 1979 | #11 | 28,653 |
| 1980 | #10 | 30,185 |
| 1981 | #11 | 30,764 |
| 1982 | #11 | 31,041 |
| 1983 | #11 | 30,444 |
| 1984 | #10 | 30,511 |
| 1985 | #10 | 30,219 |
| 1986 | #12 | 28,832 |
| 1987 | #12 | 28,519 |
| 1988 | #12 | 29,019 |
| 1989 | #11 | 29,882 |
| 1990 | #10 | 30,134 |
| 1991 | #9 | 29,839 |
| 1992 | #11 | 27,902 |
| 1993 | #12 | 27,013 |
| 1994 | #11 | 25,732 |
| 1995 | #12 | 25,352 |
| 1996 | #12 | 24,758 |
| 1997 | #12 | 23,603 |
| 1998 | #11 | 23,186 |
| 1999 | #8 | 23,219 |
| 2000 | #8 | 22,843 |
| 2001 | #8 | 22,030 |
| 2002 | #7 | 21,918 |
| 2003 | #6 | 21,392 |
| 2004 | #9 | 20,145 |
| 2005 | #9 | 19,235 |
| 2006 | #11 | 18,467 |
| 2007 | #13 | 17,361 |
| 2008 | #13 | 16,597 |
| 2009 | #15 | 14,949 |
| 2010 | #20 | 13,851 |
| 2011 | #22 | 12,994 |
| 2012 | #19 | 12,589 |
| 2013 | #20 | 12,276 |
| 2014 | #20 | 12,151 |
| 2015 | #21 | 11,528 |
| 2016 | #20 | 10,961 |
| 2017 | #18 | 10,485 |
| 2018 | #23 | 9,677 |
| 2019 | #24 | 9,174 |
| 2020 | #26 | 8,479 |
| 2021 | #28 | 8,155 |
| 2022 | #30 | 7,828 |
| 2023 | #29 | 7,268 |
| 2024 | #32 | 7,223 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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