Joseph
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: He Will Add; God Adds
Background: The name Joseph originates from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning 'He will add' or 'God adds.' This name was adopted into Greek as Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph) and later into Latin as Iosephus, where it retained the same meaning.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#7
Total births
2,672,746
Most popular decade
1950s
(902,277 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-12 ranks)
Years in Top 100
145
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 2,632
- First year rank
- #7
- Peak year
- 1956
- Peak year births
- 32,748
- Peak rank
- #12
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 7,223
- Recent rank
- #32
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 10
- First year rank
- #547
- Peak year
- 1985
- Peak year births
- 227
- Peak rank
- #755
- Most recent year
- 2023
- Recent year births
- 12
- Recent rank
- #8,472
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).