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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joseph

Ranked #8 - 1 in 4,879 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.6M bearers

World total

1,639,818

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#8

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.6M
Worldwide
~1.6M
rank #8
Rarity
1 in 4,879
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.6M in US

About the name Joseph

There are an estimated 1,639,818 people named Joseph alive worldwide today. That ranks Joseph at #8 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joseph is held by approximately 1,639,818 people, ranking #8 among first names. That works out to roughly 494 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 202 U.S. residents).

Historically Joseph is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Joseph 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Joseph popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 2,642
  2. 1881: 2,466
  3. 1882: 2,676
  4. 1883: 2,532
  5. 1884: 2,716
  6. 1885: 2,554
  7. 1886: 2,602
  8. 1887: 2,469
  9. 1888: 3,011
  10. 1889: 2,736
  11. 1890: 2,681
  12. 1891: 2,583
  13. 1892: 3,077
  14. 1893: 3,023
  15. 1894: 2,994
  16. 1895: 3,015
  17. 1896: 3,075
  18. 1897: 2,847
  19. 1898: 3,194
  20. 1899: 2,698
  21. 1900: 3,728
  22. 1901: 2,780
  23. 1902: 3,106
  24. 1903: 3,134
  25. 1904: 3,309
  26. 1905: 3,324
  27. 1906: 3,548
  28. 1907: 3,856
  29. 1908: 4,183
  30. 1909: 4,378
  31. 1910: 5,257
  32. 1911: 6,516
  33. 1912: 12k
  34. 1913: 15k
  35. 1914: 19k
  36. 1915: 23k
  37. 1916: 24k
  38. 1917: 25k
  39. 1918: 26k
  40. 1919: 24k
  41. 1920: 26k
  42. 1921: 26k
  43. 1922: 26k
  44. 1923: 26k
  45. 1924: 26k
  46. 1925: 25k
  47. 1926: 24k
  48. 1927: 24k
  49. 1928: 23k
  50. 1929: 21k
  51. 1930: 21k
  52. 1931: 19k
  53. 1932: 19k
  54. 1933: 17k
  55. 1934: 17k
  56. 1935: 17k
  57. 1936: 18k
  58. 1937: 17k
  59. 1938: 18k
  60. 1939: 18k
  61. 1940: 18k
  62. 1941: 20k
  63. 1942: 23k
  64. 1943: 23k
  65. 1944: 21k
  66. 1945: 21k
  67. 1946: 24k
  68. 1947: 28k
  69. 1948: 27k
  70. 1949: 26k
  71. 1950: 27k
  72. 1951: 28k
  73. 1952: 29k
  74. 1953: 29k
  75. 1954: 31k
  76. 1955: 32k
  77. 1956: 33k
  78. 1957: 32k
  79. 1958: 30k
  80. 1959: 30k
  81. 1960: 30k
  82. 1961: 30k
  83. 1962: 30k
  84. 1963: 30k
  85. 1964: 31k
  86. 1965: 29k
  87. 1966: 27k
  88. 1967: 26k
  89. 1968: 26k
  90. 1969: 26k
  91. 1970: 27k
  92. 1971: 25k
  93. 1972: 23k
  94. 1973: 21k
  95. 1974: 22k
  96. 1975: 22k
  97. 1976: 24k
  98. 1977: 27k
  99. 1978: 27k
  100. 1979: 29k
  101. 1980: 30k
  102. 1981: 31k
  103. 1982: 31k
  104. 1983: 31k
  105. 1984: 31k
  106. 1985: 30k
  107. 1986: 29k
  108. 1987: 29k
  109. 1988: 29k
  110. 1989: 30k
  111. 1990: 30k
  112. 1991: 30k
  113. 1992: 28k
  114. 1993: 27k
  115. 1994: 26k
  116. 1995: 25k
  117. 1996: 25k
  118. 1997: 24k
  119. 1998: 23k
  120. 1999: 23k
  121. 2000: 23k
  122. 2001: 22k
  123. 2002: 22k
  124. 2003: 21k
  125. 2004: 20k
  126. 2005: 19k
  127. 2006: 19k
  128. 2007: 17k
  129. 2008: 17k
  130. 2009: 15k
  131. 2010: 14k
  132. 2011: 13k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 12k
  135. 2014: 12k
  136. 2015: 12k
  137. 2016: 11k
  138. 2017: 11k
  139. 2018: 9,697
  140. 2019: 9,195
  141. 2020: 8,495
  142. 2021: 8,174
  143. 2022: 7,848
  144. 2023: 7,291
  145. 2024: 7,266
  146. 2025: 7,315

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joseph worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,639,818 people named Joseph alive worldwide today, ranking #8 globally.

Is Joseph a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 4,879 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,639,818 bearers, which is 1 in 202 Americans.

Is Joseph a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joseph is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Joseph come from?

Who are famous people named Joseph?

Data sources

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

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