boy's name
Josephat
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 35
France
#667
1938 births
Josephat is a boy's name. In 1938 it was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #667. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1909, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1909.
Josephat over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 10 |
How popular is Josephat?
In 1938, Josephat was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #667 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Josephat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josephat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josephat
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josephat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josephat
Is Josephat a girl's or a boy's name?
Josephat is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josephat most popular?
Josephat peaked in 1909, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.