Josef Name Popularity

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How popular is Josef?

In 2018 the rare name Josef, ranked the 1,819th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.

This once, top 1000 name, Josef is currently less popular.

Its highest popularity RANKING of #663 was reached in 1984.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1999 with 220 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Josef was less than 5, most recently in 1905.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Josef occurred roughly during the years 1911-1916, 1921-1924, 1935-1938, 1948-1957, 1962-1965, 1966-1970, 1972-1975, 1976-1979, and 1995-1998, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1928-1931, and 2008-2012.

For a number of years, the name Josef has steadily decreased in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Josef for their newborn has dropped.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Josef?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.

The name Josef is quite distinctive and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

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		Josef (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		83	1,819
2017		81	1,831
2016		90	1,728
2015		91	1,707
2014		113	1,449
2013		108	1,507
2012		95	1,630
2011		136	1,267
2010		129	1,327
2009		125	1,373
2008		157	1,158
2007		163	1,117
2006		191	974
2005		218	845
2004		185	920
2003		188	894
2002		195	852
2001		211	797
2000		198	814
1999		220	737
1998		211	758
1997		183	804
1996		175	823
1995		168	830
1994		179	791
1993		170	810
1992		163	827
1991		154	834
1990		165	790
1989		156	797
1988		177	705
1987		165	711
1986		159	719
1985		172	677
1984		170	663
1983		130	760
1982		149	713
1981		131	764
1980		150	710
1979		161	672
1978		123	763
1977		118	790
1976		96	853
1975		107	806
1974		80	908
1973		78	906
1972		80	898
1971		89	867
1970		93	838
1969		65	954
1968		73	854
1967		41	1,168
1966		53	1,000
1965		66	916
1964		58	995
1963		54	1,032
1962		41	1,222
1961		52	1,086
1960		52	1,075
1959		36	1,307
1958		45	1,151
1957		48	1,106
1956		41	1,193
1955		38	1,229
1954		32	1,348
1953		25	1,533
1952		29	1,421
1951		21	1,663
1950		18	1,778
1949		23	1,564
1948		19	1,736
1947		21	1,677
1946		11	2,337
1945		20	1,512
1944		13	2,037
1943		19	1,670
1942		21	1,563
1941		11	2,267
1940		14	1,941
1939		13	2,009
1938		20	1,543
1937		12	2,142
1936		15	1,843
1935		14	1,985
1934		16	1,815
1933		9	2,639
1932		9	2,738
1931		13	2,157
1930		14	2,129
1929		15	2,055
1928		20	1,736
1927		17	1,990
1926		20	1,758
1925		19	1,840
1924		21	1,750
1923		12	2,527
1922		14	2,293
1921		7	3,702
1920		17	2,004
1919		24	1,509
1918		14	2,219
1917		22	1,561
1916		28	1,288
1915		24	1,390
1914		13	1,824
1913		18	1,229
1912		12	1,479
1911		8	1,338
1910		10	1,083
1909		11	925
1908		5	1,504
1907		7	1,147
1906		7	1,062
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.