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How Many People Are Named Yosef?
Estimated people named Yosef living in the U.S. today
9,976
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,192
- Peak year: 2024 (466 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,976
Yosef by age group — who carries the name today?
Yosef popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yosef
Yosef has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,192 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,976 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 34,262 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yosefs 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 Yosef in the US?
An estimated 9,976 people named Yosef are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yosef very rare — about 1 in 34,262 Americans.
Is Yosef a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yosef is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yosef most popular?
Yosef peaked in 2024, when 466 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yosef?
Yosef ranks #2,416 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).