Jos

Jos

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Jos first appears in the data in 1951 and has been recorded in 61 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1981 with 171 babies (rank #108 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jos

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,641

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

171

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1951	9	#2
1955	22	#337
1956	15	#404
1957	22	#348
1958	31	#298
1959	19	#401
1960	33	#298
1961	27	#343
1962	27	#352
1963	21	#406
1964	22	#398
1965	21	#416
1966	40	#306
1967	41	#306
1968	32	#333
1969	52	#277
1970	38	#328
1971	44	#301
1972	68	#229
1973	60	#238
1974	50	#264
1975	60	#236
1976	74	#202
1977	85	#183
1978	92	#184
1979	101	#166
1980	118	#151
1981	171	#108
1982	136	#133
1983	140	#129
1984	129	#139
1985	133	#134
1986	151	#125
1987	151	#132
1988	123	#148
1989	114	#161
1990	111	#165
1991	103	#185
1992	82	#218
1993	88	#214
1994	78	#235
1995	80	#224
1996	69	#260
1997	51	#319
1998	61	#289
1999	51	#336
2000	36	#401
2001	46	#355
2002	33	#421
2003	31	#441
2004	15	#633
2005	25	#470
2006	12	#686
2007	10	#724
2008	16	#577
2009	8	#798
2010	10	#716
2011	11	#684
2012	12	#641
2013	5	#940
2014	14	#568

Year

Babies

Rank

1951

1955

#337

1956

#404

1957

#348

1958

#298

1959

#401

1960

#298

1961

#343

1962

#352

1963

#406

1964

#398

1965

#416

1966

#306

1967

#306

1968

#333

1969

#277

1970

#328

1971

#301

1972

#229

1973

#238

1974

#264

1975

#236

1976

#202

1977

#183

1978

#184

1979

101

#166

1980

118

#151

1981

171

#108

1982

136

#133

1983

140

#129

1984

129

#139

1985

133

#134

1986

151

#125

1987

151

#132

1988

123

#148

1989

114

#161

1990

111

#165

1991

103

#185

1992

#218

1993

#214

1994

#235

1995

#224

1996

#260

1997

#319

1998

#289

1999

#336

2000

#401

2001

#355

2002

#421

2003

#441

2004

#633

2005

#470

2006

#686

2007

#724

2008

#577

2009

#798

2010

#716

2011

#684

2012

#641

2013

#940

2014

#568

Numerology of Jos

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail