Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Abbreviation of Joshua Jehovah is salvation.
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Joss
Pronunciation
j(o)-ss
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #3809, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8910, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #6190, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 |
| 2021 | 19 | 7 |
| 2020 | 27 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 10 |
| 2017 | 20 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
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 #458, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2135, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 18 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | – |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 |
| 2020 | 19 | 7 |
| 2019 | 15 | 4 |
| 2018 | 14 | 4 |
| 2017 | 21 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | 4 |
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 1996 (rank #849, 24 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
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 1995 (rank #334, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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 1994 (rank #245, 7 births); most recent 2013 (rank #687, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 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 2010 (rank #387, 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