boy's name
Jean-Joseph
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 11
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,665
Jean-Joseph is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jean-Joseph is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1948, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Jean-Joseph over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 110 |
| 1910s | 90 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 85 |
| 1940s | 205 |
| 1950s | 255 |
| 1960s | 225 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Jean-Joseph?
In 2025, Jean-Joseph was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jean-Joseph
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jean-Joseph also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jean-Joseph over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jean-Joseph
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jean-Joseph — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jean-Joseph
Is Jean-Joseph a girl's or a boy's name?
Jean-Joseph is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jean-Joseph most popular?
Jean-Joseph peaked in 1948, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jean-Joseph a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jean-Joseph currently ranks #1,908 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.