Josip
Josip is a male given name largely found among Croats and Slovenes, a cognate of Joseph.
Meaning & Origin of Josip
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josip is a male given name largely found among Croats and Slovenes, a cognate of Joseph.
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The Story of Josip
Josip first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 9 Josips were born — ranking #4,153 that year. As of 2026, Josip ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 109 Josips have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Josip
Josip is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 109 births in the dataset. Josip's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Josip'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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