How Many People Are Named Yoseph?
An estimated 921 people in the United States have the first name Yoseph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Yoseph peaked in popularity in 2005 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yoseph 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 Yoseph paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
921
About 1 in 372,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2005
37 births
Total Registered
937
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yoseph
Yoseph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 937 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yoseph as a male name
Ranked #5,868 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (37 births)
Yoseph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yoseph span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 284 babies were registered. While Yoseph is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yoseph by Decade
How has Yoseph 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.
Yoseph by State
Birth registrations for Yoseph span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Maryland, Texas. On average, about 49 Yosephs were registered per state.
Yoseph + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yoseph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yoseph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoseph?
We estimate approximately 921 people named Yoseph 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 372,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Yoseph a common name?
Yoseph is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 937 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yoseph most popular?
Yoseph reached peak popularity in 2005, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yoseph is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yoseph a male name?
Yoseph is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yoseph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yoseph Smith, Yoseph Johnson, Yoseph 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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