Joseph
4 countries#29 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Joseph was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
2,680,213 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #29 · peaked in 1956 with 32,832 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
378,657 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #88 · peaked in 1908 with 8,663 births
Most common in: La Réunion, Morbihan, Moselle, Bas-Rhin, Finistère
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
7,497 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #65 · peaked in 1984 with 190 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,266 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #54 · peaked in 2007 with 101 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Joseph’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #11 | — |
| 2007 | #13 | ↓2 |
| 2008 | #13 | — |
| 2009 | #15 | ↓2 |
| 2010 | #20 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #22 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #19 | ↑3 |
| 2013 | #20 | ↓1 |
| 2014 | #20 | — |
| 2015 | #21 | ↓1 |
| 2016 | #20 | ↑1 |
| 2017 | #18 | ↑2 |
| 2018 | #23 | ↓5 |
| 2019 | #24 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #26 | ↓2 |
| 2021 | #28 | ↓2 |
| 2022 | #30 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #29 | ↑1 |
| 2024 | #32 | ↓3 |
| 2025 | #29 | ↑3 |
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