boy's name
Yossi
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 875
Yossi is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yossi is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yossi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 263 |
How popular is Yossi?
In 2025, Yossi was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yossi 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 Yossi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yossi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yossi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yossi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yossi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yossi
How popular is the name Yossi?
In 2025, Yossi was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yossi a girl's or a boy's name?
Yossi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yossi?
Yossi has 2 syllables.
When was Yossi most popular?
Yossi peaked in 2025, when 58 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yossi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yossi currently ranks #1,358 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.