Yosef

Boy name

Yosef has been given to 10,612 babies in the U.S. since 1951. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #665 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf), equivalent to Joseph.

Origin: Hebrew

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

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Total babies

10,612

Peak year

2024 (470 babies)

Rank in 2025

#665 for boys

First recorded

1951

10-year trend

▲ +17%

Gender split

All boys

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

10,573 babies since 1977

10,659 babies since 1900

10,705 babies since 1971

10,494 babies since 1998

10,475 babies since 1882

10,816 babies since 1944

10,386 babies since 1880

10,897 babies since 1974

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