Josephus
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Josephus’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,211 births recorded 1882–2023 · peaked in 1923 with 28 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Josephus’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #4153 | — |
| 1982 | #3282 | ↑871 |
| 1983 | #3411 | ↓129 |
| 1985 | #4698 | ↓1287 |
| 1988 | #6426 | ↓1728 |
| 1990 | #4673 | ↑1753 |
| 1991 | #7271 | ↓2598 |
| 1992 | #6670 | ↑601 |
| 1993 | #8700 | ↓2030 |
| 1994 | #6968 | ↑1732 |
| 1995 | #8868 | ↓1900 |
| 1998 | #9631 | ↓763 |
| 2001 | #10556 | ↓925 |
| 2002 | #10667 | ↓111 |
| 2004 | #9948 | ↑719 |
| 2008 | #12553 | ↓2605 |
| 2011 | #9600 | ↑2953 |
| 2017 | #12246 | ↓2646 |
| 2021 | #10799 | ↑1447 |
| 2023 | #12239 | ↓1440 |
Frequently asked questions about Josephus
Is Josephus a popular name?
Josephus has 1,211 recorded births in United States between 1882 and 2023, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Josephus more common for boys or girls?
Josephus is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Josephus most popular?
Josephus peaked in 1923 in United States, with 28 recorded births that year.
Is Josephus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Josephus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #837 in 1882 to #12239 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Josephus?
At least 1,211 babies have been recorded with the name Josephus across official birth statistics in 1 country.