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Yosef
OriginHebrew
Meaning"Jehovah increases"
GenderBoy
US Rank#665
Top 1000
NB Rank#4946
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About Yosef
The name Yosef is currently ranked #665 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #611 in 2024. The name is most popular in YOSEF, YOSEF, and YOSEF.
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 | #691 | 362 | 188.5 |
| 2015 | #709 | 353 | 184.2 |
| 2016 | #680 | 370 | 195 |
| 2017 | #674 | 377 | 203.7 |
| 2018 | #686 | 356 | 196 |
| 2019 | #669 | 393 | 219 |
| 2020 | #679 | 379 | 219.6 |
| 2021 | #663 | 410 | 234.4 |
| 2022 | #655 | 420 | 240.5 |
| 2023 | #617 | 453 | 264.8 |
| 2024 | #611 | 466 | 270.5 |
| 2025 | #665 | 413 | 241.8 |
World rankings
Famous Yosefs
- Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
Russian,American Orthodox rabbi, leader of Chabad
- Yosef Elboim
Israeli rabbi, leader of the Third Temple movement
- Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
medieval Spanish,Ottoman rabbi, author of Shulchan Aruch
- Shmuel Yosef Agnon
winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Yosef in pop culture
- Yosef Zimmerman
from the movie "Holy Rollers"
- Yosef
mascot of Appalachian State University
Variations & nicknames
- YossilYiddish
- YoselYiddish
- YosselYiddish
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