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Worldwide Name Statistics

Josef

Ranked #2746 - 1 in 1,000,876 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,993 bearers

World total

7,993

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2746

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,993
Worldwide
~7,993
rank #2746
Rarity
1 in 1,000,876
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,993 in US

About the name Josef

There are an estimated 7,993 people named Josef alive worldwide today. That ranks Josef at #2746 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Josef is held by approximately 7,993 people, ranking #2746 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 41,524 U.S. residents).

Historically Josef is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Josef 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Josef popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Josef, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 6
  2. 1901: 7
  3. 1906: 7
  4. 1907: 7
  5. 1908: 5
  6. 1909: 11
  7. 1910: 10
  8. 1911: 8
  9. 1912: 12
  10. 1913: 18
  11. 1914: 13
  12. 1915: 24
  13. 1916: 28
  14. 1917: 22
  15. 1918: 14
  16. 1919: 24
  17. 1920: 17
  18. 1921: 7
  19. 1922: 14
  20. 1923: 12
  21. 1924: 21
  22. 1925: 19
  23. 1926: 20
  24. 1927: 16
  25. 1928: 21
  26. 1929: 15
  27. 1930: 14
  28. 1931: 13
  29. 1932: 9
  30. 1933: 9
  31. 1934: 16
  32. 1935: 14
  33. 1936: 15
  34. 1937: 12
  35. 1938: 20
  36. 1939: 13
  37. 1940: 14
  38. 1941: 11
  39. 1942: 21
  40. 1943: 19
  41. 1944: 13
  42. 1945: 20
  43. 1946: 11
  44. 1947: 21
  45. 1948: 19
  46. 1949: 23
  47. 1950: 18
  48. 1951: 21
  49. 1952: 29
  50. 1953: 25
  51. 1954: 32
  52. 1955: 38
  53. 1956: 41
  54. 1957: 49
  55. 1958: 45
  56. 1959: 37
  57. 1960: 53
  58. 1961: 51
  59. 1962: 41
  60. 1963: 54
  61. 1964: 58
  62. 1965: 66
  63. 1966: 53
  64. 1967: 41
  65. 1968: 72
  66. 1969: 65
  67. 1970: 93
  68. 1971: 89
  69. 1972: 80
  70. 1973: 78
  71. 1974: 80
  72. 1975: 107
  73. 1976: 96
  74. 1977: 119
  75. 1978: 123
  76. 1979: 161
  77. 1980: 151
  78. 1981: 131
  79. 1982: 149
  80. 1983: 130
  81. 1984: 170
  82. 1985: 172
  83. 1986: 159
  84. 1987: 164
  85. 1988: 177
  86. 1989: 156
  87. 1990: 166
  88. 1991: 154
  89. 1992: 163
  90. 1993: 170
  91. 1994: 179
  92. 1995: 168
  93. 1996: 175
  94. 1997: 183
  95. 1998: 211
  96. 1999: 220
  97. 2000: 198
  98. 2001: 211
  99. 2002: 195
  100. 2003: 188
  101. 2004: 185
  102. 2005: 218
  103. 2006: 191
  104. 2007: 165
  105. 2008: 158
  106. 2009: 125
  107. 2010: 129
  108. 2011: 137
  109. 2012: 95
  110. 2013: 108
  111. 2014: 113
  112. 2015: 91
  113. 2016: 92
  114. 2017: 81
  115. 2018: 84
  116. 2019: 81
  117. 2020: 66
  118. 2021: 72
  119. 2022: 59
  120. 2023: 61
  121. 2024: 63
  122. 2025: 44

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Josef worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,993 people named Josef alive worldwide today, ranking #2746 globally.

Is Josef a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,000,876 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,993 bearers, which is 1 in 41,524 Americans.

Is Josef a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Josef is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Josef come from?

Who are famous people named Josef?

Data sources

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

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