Baby names
How popular is the name Joseph?
In 2025, 7,303 baby boys in the U.S. were named Joseph, the 29th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1956, when 32,749 boys got the name. 2,669,490 boys have been named Joseph since 1880. It was also given to 12 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#29
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
7,303
boys named Joseph
Peak year
1956
32,749 boys
Boys named Joseph each year since 1880
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The numbers for Joseph (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,303 |
| 2024 | 7,261 |
| 2023 | 7,279 |
| 2022 | 7,839 |
| 2021 | 8,166 |
| 2020 | 8,486 |
| 2019 | 9,179 |
| 2018 | 9,682 |
| 2017 | 10,488 |
| 2016 | 10,969 |
| 2015 | 11,531 |
| 2014 | 12,155 |
| 2013 | 12,278 |
| 2012 | 12,594 |
| 2011 | 12,995 |
| 2010 | 13,851 |
| 2009 | 14,952 |
| 2008 | 16,599 |
| 2007 | 17,364 |
| 2006 | 18,471 |
| 2005 | 19,241 |
| 2004 | 20,147 |
| 2003 | 21,394 |
| 2002 | 21,920 |
| 2001 | 22,030 |
| 2000 | 22,844 |
| 1999 | 23,220 |
| 1998 | 23,186 |
| 1997 | 23,604 |
| 1996 | 24,758 |
| 1995 | 25,354 |
| 1994 | 25,734 |
| 1993 | 27,014 |
| 1992 | 27,904 |
| 1991 | 29,840 |
| 1990 | 30,137 |
| 1989 | 29,884 |
| 1988 | 29,019 |
| 1987 | 28,516 |
| 1986 | 28,834 |
| 1985 | 30,222 |
| 1984 | 30,513 |
| 1983 | 30,442 |
| 1982 | 31,035 |
| 1981 | 30,761 |
| 1980 | 30,185 |
| 1979 | 28,654 |
| 1978 | 26,663 |
| 1977 | 26,483 |
| 1976 | 24,055 |
| 1975 | 22,125 |
| 1974 | 21,834 |
| 1973 | 21,326 |
| 1972 | 22,454 |
| 1971 | 24,517 |
| 1970 | 26,714 |
| 1969 | 26,173 |
| 1968 | 25,396 |
| 1967 | 25,926 |
| 1966 | 26,981 |
| 1965 | 28,630 |
| 1964 | 30,576 |
| 1963 | 30,077 |
| 1962 | 30,090 |
| 1961 | 29,450 |
| 1960 | 29,749 |
| 1959 | 29,539 |
| 1958 | 30,115 |
| 1957 | 31,851 |
| 1956 | 32,749 |
| 1955 | 31,589 |
| 1954 | 31,221 |
| 1953 | 29,269 |
| 1952 | 28,510 |
| 1951 | 28,147 |
| 1950 | 27,022 |
| 1949 | 26,408 |
| 1948 | 26,801 |
| 1947 | 27,520 |
| 1946 | 24,284 |
| 1945 | 20,823 |
| 1944 | 21,176 |
| 1943 | 22,828 |
| 1942 | 22,429 |
| 1941 | 19,808 |
| 1940 | 18,208 |
| 1939 | 17,722 |
| 1938 | 17,742 |
| 1937 | 17,322 |
| 1936 | 17,453 |
| 1935 | 17,181 |
| 1934 | 17,111 |
| 1933 | 17,162 |
| 1932 | 18,566 |
| 1931 | 19,326 |
| 1930 | 20,981 |
| 1929 | 21,165 |
| 1928 | 22,322 |
| 1927 | 23,503 |
| 1926 | 23,756 |
| 1925 | 24,613 |
| 1924 | 25,421 |
| 1923 | 25,561 |
| 1922 | 25,699 |
| 1921 | 26,182 |
| 1920 | 25,587 |
| 1919 | 24,266 |
| 1918 | 26,261 |
| 1917 | 24,761 |
| 1916 | 23,883 |
| 1915 | 23,051 |
| 1914 | 18,829 |
| 1913 | 14,471 |
| 1912 | 12,062 |
| 1911 | 6,488 |
| 1910 | 5,228 |
| 1909 | 4,348 |
| 1908 | 4,162 |
| 1907 | 3,844 |
| 1906 | 3,527 |
| 1905 | 3,302 |
| 1904 | 3,291 |
| 1903 | 3,121 |
| 1902 | 3,098 |
| 1901 | 2,766 |
| 1900 | 3,714 |
| 1899 | 2,679 |
| 1898 | 3,171 |
| 1897 | 2,827 |
| 1896 | 3,051 |
| 1895 | 2,992 |
| 1894 | 2,977 |
| 1893 | 2,997 |
| 1892 | 3,064 |
| 1891 | 2,572 |
| 1890 | 2,670 |
| 1889 | 2,729 |
| 1888 | 2,993 |
| 1887 | 2,456 |
| 1886 | 2,594 |
| 1885 | 2,540 |
| 1884 | 2,707 |
| 1883 | 2,515 |
| 1882 | 2,670 |
| 1881 | 2,456 |
| 1880 | 2,632 |
Girls named Joseph each year since 1880
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The numbers for Joseph (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2007 | 28 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2005 | 36 |
| 2004 | 103 |
| 2003 | 31 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 1999 | 44 |
| 1998 | 50 |
| 1997 | 45 |
| 1996 | 52 |
| 1995 | 62 |
| 1994 | 77 |
| 1993 | 67 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1991 | 88 |
| 1990 | 84 |
| 1989 | 139 |
| 1988 | 182 |
| 1987 | 217 |
| 1986 | 208 |
| 1985 | 227 |
| 1984 | 211 |
| 1983 | 211 |
| 1982 | 196 |
| 1981 | 186 |
| 1980 | 217 |
| 1979 | 209 |
| 1978 | 180 |
| 1977 | 176 |
| 1976 | 142 |
| 1975 | 132 |
| 1974 | 124 |
| 1973 | 134 |
| 1972 | 128 |
| 1971 | 148 |
| 1970 | 138 |
| 1969 | 154 |
| 1968 | 134 |
| 1967 | 122 |
| 1966 | 100 |
| 1965 | 120 |
| 1964 | 119 |
| 1963 | 137 |
| 1962 | 105 |
| 1961 | 112 |
| 1960 | 120 |
| 1959 | 92 |
| 1958 | 80 |
| 1957 | 93 |
| 1956 | 83 |
| 1955 | 84 |
| 1954 | 76 |
| 1953 | 61 |
| 1952 | 68 |
| 1951 | 52 |
| 1950 | 64 |
| 1949 | 56 |
| 1948 | 69 |
| 1947 | 68 |
| 1946 | 61 |
| 1945 | 58 |
| 1944 | 82 |
| 1943 | 65 |
| 1942 | 79 |
| 1941 | 66 |
| 1940 | 64 |
| 1939 | 60 |
| 1938 | 75 |
| 1937 | 61 |
| 1936 | 70 |
| 1935 | 76 |
| 1934 | 87 |
| 1933 | 100 |
| 1932 | 104 |
| 1931 | 112 |
| 1930 | 141 |
| 1929 | 159 |
| 1928 | 182 |
| 1927 | 167 |
| 1926 | 161 |
| 1925 | 132 |
| 1924 | 135 |
| 1923 | 106 |
| 1922 | 104 |
| 1921 | 120 |
| 1920 | 112 |
| 1919 | 89 |
| 1918 | 90 |
| 1917 | 94 |
| 1916 | 77 |
| 1915 | 69 |
| 1914 | 69 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1912 | 44 |
| 1911 | 28 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1896 | 24 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1894 | 17 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1892 | 13 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1880 | 10 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.