boy's name
Josel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 76
Josel is a boy's name. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Josel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 13 |
How popular is Josel?
In 2012, Josel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Josel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josel
How popular is the name Josel?
In 2012, Josel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Josel a girl's or a boy's name?
Josel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josel most popular?
Josel peaked in 1990, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.