Josef
4 countries#2833 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Josef was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
9,158 births recorded 1900–2025 · currently #2833 · peaked in 1999 with 220 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
327 births recorded 1903–2022 · currently #3048 · peaked in 1927 with 17 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Moselle, Loire-Atlantique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
64 births recorded 1991–2008 · peaked in 2003 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2002–2002 · peaked in 2002 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Josef’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #974 | — |
| 2007 | #1102 | ↓128 |
| 2008 | #1146 | ↓44 |
| 2009 | #1367 | ↓221 |
| 2010 | #1323 | ↑44 |
| 2011 | #1257 | ↑66 |
| 2012 | #1626 | ↓369 |
| 2013 | #1500 | ↑126 |
| 2014 | #1447 | ↑53 |
| 2015 | #1703 | ↓256 |
| 2016 | #1694 | ↑9 |
| 2017 | #1829 | ↓135 |
| 2018 | #1809 | ↑20 |
| 2019 | #1849 | ↓40 |
| 2020 | #2113 | ↓264 |
| 2021 | #2040 | ↑73 |
| 2022 | #2379 | ↓339 |
| 2023 | #2290 | ↑89 |
| 2024 | #2261 | ↑29 |
| 2025 | #2833 | ↓572 |
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