ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1977 First Year 2026 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #3809 Peak Rank 448 Total Count 37 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2005 First Year 2024 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #6355 Peak Rank 250 Total Count 20 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Joss What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Joss is a given name and surname. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Joss ### As a girl name American parents first put Joss on the record books as a girl name in 2005, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 20 Josss were born — ranking #6,355 that year. About 53% of every Joss on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Joss last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 250 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Joss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 27 births, good for #3,809 nationwide. About 34% of every Joss on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Joss ranks #7,345 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-35%). All told, over 448 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Joss Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Joss. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jocelin](/jocelin) * [Jocelyn](/jocelyn) * [Josceline](/josceline) * [Joselyn](/joselyn) * [Joslyn](/joslyn) * [Josslyn](/josslyn) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Joss Phonetically similar names — useful when Joss is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Joce](/joce) * [Josse](/josse) * Juice * [Jess](/jess) * Jaws * [Joyce](/joyce) * Gees * [Jace](/jace) * Jus * [Joice](/joice) * Jass * Juce Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Joss What does the name Joss mean? Joss is a given name and surname. What is the origin of the name Joss? Joss has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Joss in 2026? In 2026, Joss ranks #7,345 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Joss most popular? Joss reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #3,809 that year with 27 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Joss most popular? Joss has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joss. Is Joss a unisex name? Yes — Joss is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 36% of Josss assigned female and 64% assigned male historically. What names go well with Joss? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joss include Duell, Cramer, Ronson. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Joss? Common variants and related forms of Joss include Jocelin, Jocelyn, Josceline, Joselyn, Joslyn, Josslyn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦DuellPeak #3809](/duell)[👦CramerPeak #3809](/cramer)[👦RonsonPeak #3809](/ronson)[👦LevellePeak #3809](/levelle) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CaramiaPeak #6355](/caramia)[👧JahannaPeak #6355](/jahanna)[👧KatielynnPeak #6355](/katielynn)[👧DenayaPeak #6355](/denaya) ## About the name Joss Joss is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 448 births in the dataset. Joss's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,809\. Use the chart and map above to compare Joss's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.