boy's name
Josep
- Origin Catalan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 166
Josep is a boy's name. In 2024 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.
- Josep is a name of Catalan origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
Josep over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 19 |
How popular is Josep?
In 2024, Josep 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.
Where Josep is used
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 Josep
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josep also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josep over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josep
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josep — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josep
How popular is the name Josep?
In 2024, Josep 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 Josep a girl's or a boy's name?
Josep is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josep most popular?
Josep peaked in 2011, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.