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Jose
OriginSpanish and Portuguese version of Joseph, Hebrew
Meaning"Jehovah increases"
GenderBoy
US Rank#95
Top 1000
NB Rank#957
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About Jose
The name Jose is currently ranked #95 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #28 in 2004. The name is most popular in JOSE, JOSE, and JOSE. Jose is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #76 | 5,485 | 2,855.5 |
| 2015 | #80 | 5,176 | 2,700.4 |
| 2016 | #77 | 5,119 | 2,697.4 |
| 2017 | #81 | 4,813 | 2,600.3 |
| 2018 | #89 | 4,318 | 2,377.5 |
| 2019 | #92 | 4,132 | 2,303 |
| 2020 | #94 | 3,854 | 2,232.8 |
| 2021 | #89 | 4,001 | 2,287 |
| 2022 | #86 | 4,030 | 2,308.1 |
| 2023 | #93 | 3,720 | 2,174.7 |
| 2024 | #91 | 3,768 | 2,187 |
| 2025 | #95 | 3,678 | 2,153.3 |
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- (Jose) Antonio Dominguez Banderas
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- José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
Portuguese professional football manager and former football player
- Jose Altuve
Venezuelan baseball player and second baseman for the Houston Astros
- Jose Manuel "Pepe" Reina Páez
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Jose in pop culture
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