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Jospeh

Boy

Meaning of Jospeh: Hebrew: 'Jehovah shall increase'

Jospeh is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8616th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8616

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,527

First recorded 1912 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 55 babies1982: 62 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 57 babies1985: 55 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 50 babies1988: 79 babies1989: 45 babies1990: 57 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 42 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Jospeh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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