Joseph Name Popularity and Statistics
Joseph is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,680,213
First Year on Record1880
Joseph popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 12 | #8,362 |
| 2025 | Boys | 7,303 | #29 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5 | #15,293 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7,261 | #32 |
| 2023 | Girls | 12 | #8,486 |
| 2023 | Boys | 7,279 | #29 |
| 2022 | Girls | 9 | #10,383 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7,839 | #30 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8,166 | #28 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8,486 | #26 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16 | #7,025 |
| 2019 | Boys | 9,179 | #24 |
| 2018 | Girls | 15 | #7,409 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9,682 | #23 |
| 2017 | Girls | 19 | #6,287 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10,488 | #18 |
| 2016 | Girls | 13 | #8,393 |
| 2016 | Boys | 10,969 | #20 |
| 2015 | Girls | 12 | #8,931 |
| 2015 | Boys | 11,531 | #21 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6 | #14,558 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12,155 | #20 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1956 · Boys
32,749 recorded births and rank #12.
1957 · Boys
31,851 recorded births and rank #12.
1955 · Boys
31,589 recorded births and rank #13.
1954 · Boys
31,221 recorded births and rank #13.
Where Joseph ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NJ
- Rank #5 · 374 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #7 · 667 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #9 · 130 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #10 · 124 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #12 · 381 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #20 · 125 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #20 · 26 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #21 · 21 recorded births