Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Joseph

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Joseph
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1956

Peak era

1956

Peak rank proxy

32,748

Current vitality

Strong

Generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19562024

Peak year

1956

Decline from peak

77.9%

2024

7,223

All-time

2,662,040

Joseph is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1956, when 32,748 boys were named Joseph.

In 2024, only 7,223 boys were given the name.

Down 77.9% from its peak.

All told, about 2,662,040 Americans have been named Joseph and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMass culture

AssociationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1956

195632,748 boys named Joseph

20247,223 boys named Joseph

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