boy's name
Iosif
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 760
Northern Ireland
#499
2022 births
Iosif is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,467 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Iosif over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 218 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 219 |
How popular is Iosif?
In 2025, Iosif was given to 32 babies in England and Wales, ranking #967 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Iosif is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iosif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iosif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iosif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Iosif in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Iosif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iosif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iosif
How popular is the name Iosif?
In 2025, Iosif was given to 32 babies in England and Wales, ranking #967 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Iosif a girl's or a boy's name?
Iosif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Iosif?
Iosif has 3 syllables.
When was Iosif most popular?
Iosif peaked in 2020, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Iosif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iosif currently ranks #655 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.