Josuel
Aristides Josuel dos Santos, commonly known as Josuel, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player.
Meaning & Origin of Josuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aristides Josuel dos Santos, commonly known as Josuel, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player.
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The Story of Josuel
Josuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 12 Josuels were born — ranking #6,578 that year. As of 2026, Josuel ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Josuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Josuel
Josuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Josuel's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #6,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Josuel'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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