Boy · #9,752 in 2026

Jospeh

Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled يوسف, Yūsuf.

Current Rank
#9,752
Peak Rank
#1,124 (1988)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
2023
Last Year
1988
Peak Year
#1124
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
77
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jospeh

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

Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled يوسف, Yūsuf.

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Etymology
The Bible offers two explanations for the origins of the name Yosef : first, it is compared to the word asaf from the root /'sp/, ' taken away ' : "And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach"; Yosef is then identified with the similar root /ysp/, meaning ' add ' : "And she called his name Joseph; and said, The L ORD shall add to me another son." The Jewish Encyclopedia says that it is a theophoric name referencing the Tetragrammaton , and in fact his name is spelled Jehoseph , with the theophoric first syllable 'Jeho' , once in Psalms. The name can also consis

The Story of Jospeh

Jospeh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1988: 79 births, good for #1,124 nationwide. About 35% of every Jospeh on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Jospeh last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jospeh

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jospeh

What does the name Jospeh mean?
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled يوسف, Yūsuf.
How popular is Jospeh in 2026?
In 2026, Jospeh ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Jospeh most popular?
Jospeh reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #1,124 that year with 79 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jospeh most popular?
Jospeh has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jospeh.
Is Jospeh a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jospeh is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jospeh?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jospeh include Harlie, Irby, Cedar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jospeh

Jospeh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jospeh's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #1,124. Use the chart and map above to compare Jospeh'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.