Yosef
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god will increase; a form of Joseph.
Babies a year
366
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#665
down from #611
UK popularity
#1035
29 babies
How Yosef has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #709 |
| 2016 | #680 |
| 2017 | #673 |
| 2018 | #687 |
| 2019 | #668 |
| 2020 | #678 |
| 2021 | #667 |
| 2022 | #666 |
| 2023 | #625 |
| 2024 | #611 |
| 2025 | #665 |
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Yosef. In the US, 366 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Yosef was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.01% of American babies of that sex.
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