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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jose

Ranked #81 - 1 in 15,668 people
US

Most common in

United States

511k bearers

World total

510,586

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#81

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States511k
Worldwide
~511k
rank #81
Rarity
1 in 15,668
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~511k in US

About the name Jose

There are an estimated 510,586 people named Jose alive worldwide today. That ranks Jose at #81 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jose is held by approximately 510,586 people, ranking #81 among first names. That works out to roughly 154 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 650 U.S. residents).

Historically Jose is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Jose appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Jose popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jose, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 84
  2. 1881: 75
  3. 1882: 95
  4. 1883: 74
  5. 1884: 112
  6. 1885: 111
  7. 1886: 85
  8. 1887: 95
  9. 1888: 99
  10. 1889: 80
  11. 1890: 93
  12. 1891: 82
  13. 1892: 111
  14. 1893: 84
  15. 1894: 94
  16. 1895: 104
  17. 1896: 109
  18. 1897: 91
  19. 1898: 116
  20. 1899: 90
  21. 1900: 161
  22. 1901: 132
  23. 1902: 125
  24. 1903: 141
  25. 1904: 144
  26. 1905: 205
  27. 1906: 154
  28. 1907: 170
  29. 1908: 192
  30. 1909: 218
  31. 1910: 255
  32. 1911: 268
  33. 1912: 356
  34. 1913: 438
  35. 1914: 552
  36. 1915: 666
  37. 1916: 698
  38. 1917: 815
  39. 1918: 880
  40. 1919: 1,040
  41. 1920: 1,252
  42. 1921: 1,229
  43. 1922: 1,275
  44. 1923: 1,340
  45. 1924: 1,416
  46. 1925: 1,464
  47. 1926: 1,504
  48. 1927: 1,666
  49. 1928: 1,801
  50. 1929: 1,711
  51. 1930: 1,645
  52. 1931: 1,382
  53. 1932: 1,334
  54. 1933: 1,190
  55. 1934: 1,237
  56. 1935: 1,187
  57. 1936: 1,131
  58. 1937: 1,107
  59. 1938: 1,171
  60. 1939: 1,123
  61. 1940: 1,182
  62. 1941: 1,214
  63. 1942: 1,329
  64. 1943: 1,389
  65. 1944: 1,532
  66. 1945: 1,623
  67. 1946: 1,879
  68. 1947: 2,119
  69. 1948: 2,278
  70. 1949: 2,466
  71. 1950: 2,659
  72. 1951: 2,720
  73. 1952: 2,720
  74. 1953: 3,044
  75. 1954: 3,257
  76. 1955: 3,337
  77. 1956: 3,434
  78. 1957: 3,498
  79. 1958: 3,456
  80. 1959: 3,603
  81. 1960: 3,959
  82. 1961: 3,796
  83. 1962: 3,862
  84. 1963: 4,051
  85. 1964: 4,002
  86. 1965: 4,008
  87. 1966: 4,226
  88. 1967: 4,458
  89. 1968: 4,837
  90. 1969: 5,242
  91. 1970: 5,751
  92. 1971: 6,062
  93. 1972: 5,994
  94. 1973: 6,155
  95. 1974: 6,786
  96. 1975: 7,048
  97. 1976: 7,145
  98. 1977: 6,995
  99. 1978: 7,239
  100. 1979: 7,939
  101. 1980: 8,411
  102. 1981: 8,848
  103. 1982: 8,703
  104. 1983: 8,146
  105. 1984: 8,096
  106. 1985: 8,493
  107. 1986: 8,454
  108. 1987: 8,815
  109. 1988: 9,106
  110. 1989: 10k
  111. 1990: 12k
  112. 1991: 12k
  113. 1992: 12k
  114. 1993: 12k
  115. 1994: 12k
  116. 1995: 12k
  117. 1996: 12k
  118. 1997: 12k
  119. 1998: 12k
  120. 1999: 12k
  121. 2000: 13k
  122. 2001: 12k
  123. 2002: 13k
  124. 2003: 12k
  125. 2004: 12k
  126. 2005: 12k
  127. 2006: 12k
  128. 2007: 11k
  129. 2008: 9,848
  130. 2009: 8,830
  131. 2010: 7,722
  132. 2011: 6,777
  133. 2012: 6,054
  134. 2013: 5,633
  135. 2014: 5,495
  136. 2015: 5,188
  137. 2016: 5,130
  138. 2017: 4,821
  139. 2018: 4,327
  140. 2019: 4,141
  141. 2020: 3,865
  142. 2021: 4,009
  143. 2022: 4,039
  144. 2023: 3,733
  145. 2024: 3,790
  146. 2025: 3,678

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jose worldwide?

There are an estimated 510,586 people named Jose alive worldwide today, ranking #81 globally.

Is Jose a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,668 people. In the United States there are roughly 510,586 bearers, which is 1 in 650 Americans.

Is Jose a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jose is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Jose come from?

Who are famous people named Jose?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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