How Many People Are Named Josephus?
An estimated 534 people in the United States have the first name Josephus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Josephus peaked in popularity in 1923 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Josephus 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 Josephus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
534
About 1 in 641,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1923
28 births
Total Registered
1,211
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Josephus
Josephus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,211 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Josephus as a male name
Ranked #13,125 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1923 (28 births)
Josephus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Josephus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 206 babies were registered. Josephus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Josephus by Decade
How has Josephus 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.
Josephus by State
Birth registrations for Josephus span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina. The lowest are in Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 31 Josephuss were registered per state.
Josephus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Josephus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Josephus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Josephus?
We estimate approximately 534 people named Josephus 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 641,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Josephus a common name?
Josephus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,211 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Josephus most popular?
Josephus reached peak popularity in 1923, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Josephus is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Josephus a male name?
Josephus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Josephus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Josephus Smith, Josephus Johnson, Josephus 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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