Jose

Boy name

Jose has been given to 596,732 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2002 and currently ranks #95 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /hoʊˈzeɪ/

From Spanish/Portuguese José, from Hebrew. Doublet of Joseph.

Origin: Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

596,732

Peak year

2002 (12,916 babies)

Rank in 2025

#95 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -29%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jose.

589,271 babies since 1880

488,144 babies since 1882

473,843 babies since 1880

434,951 babies since 1953

419,837 babies since 1880

402,627 babies since 1880

823,085 babies since 1880

368,366 babies since 1880

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