How Many People Are Named Joesph?
An estimated 10,975 people in the United States have the first name Joesph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Joesph peaked in popularity in 1957 with 320 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joesph as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joesph paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,975
About 1 in 31,230 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1957
320 births
Total Registered
15,649
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joesph
Joesph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15,649 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Joesph as a male name
Ranked #6,291 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (320 births)
Joesph as a female name
Ranked #5,878 in 1968
7 female births in 1968
Peak: 1968 (7 births)
Joesph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joesph span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,547 babies were registered. Joesph has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joesph by Decade
How has Joesph tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Joesph by State
Birth registrations for Joesph span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Utah, Rhode Island, Nebraska. On average, about 260 Joesphs were registered per state.
Joesph + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Joesph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Joesph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joesph?
We estimate approximately 10,975 people named Joesph are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,230 Americans share this first name.
Is Joesph a common name?
Joesph is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,649 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joesph most popular?
Joesph reached peak popularity in 1957, when 320 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joesph is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joesph a male name?
Joesph is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joesph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joesph Smith, Joesph Johnson, Joesph Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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