Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- From The Name Joseph
May God give increase; popular Spanish form of Joseph - Portuguese
- May God give increase.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jose
Pronunciation
j(o)-se
Famous People
Actor Jose Ferrer, Spanish opera singer Jose Carreras
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #30, 12,860 births); most recent 2025 (rank #95, 3,678 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #1396, 113 births); most recent 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,678 | – |
| 2024 | 3,768 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3,720 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4,030 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4,001 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3,854 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4,132 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4,318 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4,813 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5,119 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #434, 66 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #4516, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | – |
| 2024 | 23 | – |
| 2023 | 36 | – |
| 2022 | 37 | – |
| 2021 | 31 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 27 | – |
| 2018 | 35 | – |
| 2017 | 31 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #47, 2,122 births); most recent 2023 (rank #863, 45 births)
- Girls: peak in 1935 (rank #194, 100 births); most recent 1975 (rank #2153, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 | – |
| 2022 | 53 | – |
| 2021 | 59 | – |
| 2020 | 60 | – |
| 2019 | 51 | – |
| 2018 | 54 | – |
| 2017 | 49 | – |
| 2016 | 56 | – |
| 2015 | 62 | – |
| 2014 | 57 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #413, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #266, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #341, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #167, 14 births); most recent 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence