Iosif
Iosif is a variant of the Biblical name Joseph found among the Romanians, Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Armenians.
Meaning & Origin of Iosif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iosif is a variant of the Biblical name Joseph found among the Romanians, Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Armenians.
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The Story of Iosif
Iosif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Iosifs were born — ranking #8,250 that year. As of 2026, Iosif ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Iosifs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Iosif
Iosif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Iosif's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Iosif's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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