Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- May Jah give increase. In the bible Joseph son of Jacob sold by his brothers into slavery and later rose to become a supreme power in Egypt. Also Jesus legal father: a carpenter.
May God give increase
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joseph
Pronunciation
j(o)-se-ph
Famous People
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Actor Joseph Fiennes, Vice President Joseph Biden, Author Joseph Conrad
Celebrity Babies
Son of Kristin Scott-Thomas, Son of Judy Garland, Son of Kevin Costner, Son of Patricia Richardson, Son of Ray Romano
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #12, 32,704 births); most recent 2025 (rank #29, 7,303 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #755, 227 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,303 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7,223 | – |
| 2023 | 7,268 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7,828 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8,155 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8,479 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9,174 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9,677 | 15 |
| 2017 | 10,485 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10,961 | 13 |
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 1996 (rank #8, 6,193 births); most recent 2025 (rank #59, 811 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 811 |
| 2024 | 946 |
| 2023 | 994 |
| 2022 | 1,158 |
| 2021 | 1,307 |
| 2020 | 1,437 |
| 2019 | 1,678 |
| 2018 | 1,989 |
| 2017 | 2,153 |
| 2016 | 2,506 |
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 1908 (rank #7, 8,644 births); most recent 2023 (rank #91, 748 births)
- Girls: peak in 1908 (rank #395, 19 births); most recent 1963 (rank #1692, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 748 | – |
| 2022 | 785 | – |
| 2021 | 907 | – |
| 2020 | 848 | – |
| 2019 | 831 | – |
| 2018 | 744 | – |
| 2017 | 804 | – |
| 2016 | 841 | – |
| 2015 | 803 | – |
| 2014 | 710 | – |
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 1964 (rank #11, 737 births); most recent 2025 (rank #66, 86 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 |
| 2024 | 83 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2021 | 139 |
| 2020 | 107 |
| 2019 | 132 |
| 2018 | 150 |
| 2017 | 162 |
| 2016 | 153 |
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 1984 (rank #46, 190 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 102 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 102 |
| 2016 | 134 |
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 2007 (rank #27, 101 births); most recent 2025 (rank #54, 40 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2016 | 91 |
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 1982 (rank #25, 192 births); most recent 2023 (rank #101, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2015 | 62 |
| 2014 | 66 |
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