boy's name
Yosef
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,789
the United States
#665
2025 births
Yosef is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #665. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Yosef is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 470 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,027 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yosef over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 351 |
| 1980s | 707 |
| 1990s | 1,148 |
| 2000s | 2,194 |
| 2010s | 3,502 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,547 |
How popular is Yosef?
In 2025, Yosef was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #665 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Yosef 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 Yosef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yosef also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yosef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yosef 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 Yosef
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yosef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yosef
How popular is the name Yosef?
In 2025, Yosef was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #665 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Yosef a girl's or a boy's name?
Yosef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yosef?
Yosef has 2 syllables.
When was Yosef most popular?
Yosef peaked in 2024, when 470 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yosef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yosef currently ranks #665 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.