Josephus

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god will increase; latinized form of joseph.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list

Josephus was given to 5 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 28 in 1923.

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