Joseph

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries.

From Wikipedia

Joseph first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 90 babies (rank #217 that year). In 2024 it was given to 58 boys (rank #250). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Joseph

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Joseph yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,657

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Bible: Joseph — coat of many colours
In Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain: Joseph — the jealous café regular

Famous people named Joseph

Joseph Haydnindependent publisher · b. 1732
Joseph GoebbelsHolocaust perpetrator · b. 1897
Joseph Fouriermathematician · b. 1768
Joseph Conradslave driver · b. 1857
Joseph John Thomsonuniversity teacher · b. 1856

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	62	#225
2000	68	#222
2001	65	#229
2002	74	#210
2003	67	#224
2004	78	#217
2005	82	#216
2006	75	#235
2007	70	#245
2008	64	#267
2009	61	#278
2010	90	#217
2011	77	#252
2012	84	#233
2013	68	#266
2014	69	#264
2015	90	#220
2016	78	#250
2017	86	#220
2020	66	#248
2022	71	#224
2023	54	#263
2024	58	#250