United States name statistics
Joseph in United States
Estimated bearers
1,639,818
Country rank
#8
Per 100k
494
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Joseph popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Joseph, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 2,642
- 1881: 2,466
- 1882: 2,676
- 1883: 2,532
- 1884: 2,716
- 1885: 2,554
- 1886: 2,602
- 1887: 2,469
- 1888: 3,011
- 1889: 2,736
- 1890: 2,681
- 1891: 2,583
- 1892: 3,077
- 1893: 3,023
- 1894: 2,994
- 1895: 3,015
- 1896: 3,075
- 1897: 2,847
- 1898: 3,194
- 1899: 2,698
- 1900: 3,728
- 1901: 2,780
- 1902: 3,106
- 1903: 3,134
- 1904: 3,309
- 1905: 3,324
- 1906: 3,548
- 1907: 3,856
- 1908: 4,183
- 1909: 4,378
- 1910: 5,257
- 1911: 6,516
- 1912: 12k
- 1913: 15k
- 1914: 19k
- 1915: 23k
- 1916: 24k
- 1917: 25k
- 1918: 26k
- 1919: 24k
- 1920: 26k
- 1921: 26k
- 1922: 26k
- 1923: 26k
- 1924: 26k
- 1925: 25k
- 1926: 24k
- 1927: 24k
- 1928: 23k
- 1929: 21k
- 1930: 21k
- 1931: 19k
- 1932: 19k
- 1933: 17k
- 1934: 17k
- 1935: 17k
- 1936: 18k
- 1937: 17k
- 1938: 18k
- 1939: 18k
- 1940: 18k
- 1941: 20k
- 1942: 23k
- 1943: 23k
- 1944: 21k
- 1945: 21k
- 1946: 24k
- 1947: 28k
- 1948: 27k
- 1949: 26k
- 1950: 27k
- 1951: 28k
- 1952: 29k
- 1953: 29k
- 1954: 31k
- 1955: 32k
- 1956: 33k
- 1957: 32k
- 1958: 30k
- 1959: 30k
- 1960: 30k
- 1961: 30k
- 1962: 30k
- 1963: 30k
- 1964: 31k
- 1965: 29k
- 1966: 27k
- 1967: 26k
- 1968: 26k
- 1969: 26k
- 1970: 27k
- 1971: 25k
- 1972: 23k
- 1973: 21k
- 1974: 22k
- 1975: 22k
- 1976: 24k
- 1977: 27k
- 1978: 27k
- 1979: 29k
- 1980: 30k
- 1981: 31k
- 1982: 31k
- 1983: 31k
- 1984: 31k
- 1985: 30k
- 1986: 29k
- 1987: 29k
- 1988: 29k
- 1989: 30k
- 1990: 30k
- 1991: 30k
- 1992: 28k
- 1993: 27k
- 1994: 26k
- 1995: 25k
- 1996: 25k
- 1997: 24k
- 1998: 23k
- 1999: 23k
- 2000: 23k
- 2001: 22k
- 2002: 22k
- 2003: 21k
- 2004: 20k
- 2005: 19k
- 2006: 19k
- 2007: 17k
- 2008: 17k
- 2009: 15k
- 2010: 14k
- 2011: 13k
- 2012: 13k
- 2013: 12k
- 2014: 12k
- 2015: 12k
- 2016: 11k
- 2017: 11k
- 2018: 9,697
- 2019: 9,195
- 2020: 8,495
- 2021: 8,174
- 2022: 7,848
- 2023: 7,291
- 2024: 7,266
- 2025: 7,315
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Joseph in United States?
An estimated 1,639,818 people in United States are named Joseph. That works out to 1 in 202 residents.
Is Joseph a common name in United States?
Joseph ranks #8 among first names in United States.