Boy · #9,654 in 2026

Joses

Name: Popularity of the name Joses in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Joses, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Joses is a name, usually regarded as a form of Joseph, occurring many times in the New Testament:Joses, one of the four "brothers" of Jesus Joses or Joseph, son of a Mary of Clopas and brother of a James, mentioned in Mark 15:40, Mark 15:47, and Matthew 27:56 Joses or Joseph, the real name of Barnabas according to Acts 4:36 There is also a Ἰησοῦ or a Ἰωσή in Luke 3:29

Biblical

Current Rank

#9,654

Peak Rank

#9,654 (2013)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1983

First Year

2013

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#9654

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joses

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Biblical

Etymology

Joses is a short Greek form of Joseph. Unlike Greek Joseph, however, which remains frozen as Joseph in all grammatical cases, Joses functions like a true Greek name and is declined in Greek, taking the ending -e/-etos in the genitive case, hence Jose / Josetos ( Ἰωσῆ / Ἰωσῆτος ), 'of Joses'. [ citation needed ] Although spelling of Joseph is fairly constant in Greek, spellings of the short forms Joses and Josis vary. Tal Ilan 's catalogue of Jewish name inscriptions of the period (2002) notes variation in the spelling of "Joseph" (indeclinable in Greek) and various shorter (and sometimes decli

The Story of Joses

American parents first put Joses on the record books as a baby boy name in 1983, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Josess were born — ranking #9,654 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Josess. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Josess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Joses

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Joses. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Joseph

Names that sound like Joses

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joses is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jazzes
Choses
Juices
Joneses
Jesses
Chooses
Cheeses
Hoses
Jesus
Jeezus
Geezus
Josie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joses

What does the name Joses mean?

What is the origin of the name Joses?

Joses has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical.

How popular is Joses in 2026?

In 2026, Joses ranks #9,654 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Joses most popular?

Joses reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #9,654 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Joses a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Joses is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Joses?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joses include Stokley, Cleason, Anan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Joses?

Common variants and related forms of Joses include Joseph. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Joses

Joses is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Joses's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Joses'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.