boy's name
Jozef
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,958
Scotland
#841
2021 births
Jozef is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jozef over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 122 |
| 1990s | 237 |
| 2000s | 348 |
| 2010s | 242 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 109 |
How popular is Jozef?
In 2025, Jozef was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jozef 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 Jozef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jozef also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jozef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jozef 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 Jozef
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jozef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jozef
How popular is the name Jozef?
In 2025, Jozef was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jozef a girl's or a boy's name?
Jozef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jozef?
Jozef has 2 syllables.
When was Jozef most popular?
Jozef peaked in 2005, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jozef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jozef currently ranks #1,452 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.