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Jozef

Boy

Meaning of Jozef: Hebrew: 'he will add'

Jozef is a boy's name most strongly associated with Polish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5267th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5267

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,201

First recorded 1914 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 36 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Jozef per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 57.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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