boy's name
Yossef
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 829
Yossef is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yossef is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Yossef over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Yossef?
In 2025, Yossef was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Yossef is used
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 Yossef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yossef also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yossef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yossef
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yossef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yossef
How popular is the name Yossef?
In 2025, Yossef was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Yossef a girl's or a boy's name?
Yossef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yossef most popular?
Yossef peaked in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yossef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yossef currently ranks #1,575 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.