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How Many People Are Named Josef?
Estimated people named Josef living in the U.S. today
8,121
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,112
- Peak year: 1999 (220 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,121
Josef by age group — who carries the name today?
Josef popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Josef
Josef has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,112 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,121 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 42,088 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Josefs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Josef in the US?
An estimated 8,121 people named Josef are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Josef very rare — about 1 in 42,088 Americans.
Is Josef a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Josef is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Josef most popular?
Josef peaked in 1999, when 220 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Josef?
Josef ranks #2,735 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).