ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1975 First Year 2026 Last Year 2005 Peak Year #2684 Peak Rank 975 Total Count 49 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Yoseph 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph) 📜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 [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Yoseph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Peter_von_Cornelius_002.jpg/330px-Peter_von_Cornelius_002.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph) 📖 ## The Story of Yoseph Yoseph first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2005: 37 births, good for #2,845 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Yosephs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,180 among baby boy names with 19 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 975 Yosephs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Yoseph Phonetically similar names — useful when Yoseph is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Yosef](/yosef) * [Yusuf](/yusuf) * [Iosif](/iosif) * [Yousef](/yousef) * [Youssef](/youssef) * [Yusef](/yusef) * [Yousif](/yousif) * [Usef](/usef) * Usafe * Usaf * [Joseph](/joseph) * [Josef](/josef) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Yoseph What does the name Yoseph 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 Yoseph in 2026? In 2026, Yoseph ranks #5,180 among boys' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year. When was Yoseph most popular? Yoseph reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #2,684 that year with 37 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Yoseph most popular? Yoseph has historically been most popular in Maryland, New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yoseph. Is Yoseph a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Yoseph is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Yoseph? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yoseph include Elijha, Dj, Anthoni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦ElijhaPeak #2684](/elijha)[👦DjPeak #2684](/dj)[👦AnthoniPeak #2684](/anthoni)[👦DewonPeak #2684](/dewon)[👦KeyondrePeak #2684](/keyondre)[👦RomanoPeak #2685](/romano)[👦ValdisPeak #2685](/valdis)[👦ThaddPeak #2685](/thadd) ## About the name Yoseph Yoseph is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 975 births in the dataset. Yoseph's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,684\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoseph's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2005 → ](/year/2005) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.