Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Joesph
Endangered
Down 96.6% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
320
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Joesph
How many people are named Joesph?
An estimated 10,037 living Americans are named Joesph.
How rare is Joesph?
Joesph is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.6% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Joesph?
The median age of a living American named Joesph is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 64 years old.
Is Joesph still popular?
No. Joesph is endangered as a baby name, down 96.6% from its 1957 peak with 11 births in 2025.
Where is Joesph most common?
Joesph has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
96.6%
2025
11
All-time
15,650
Where it lives now
Joesph is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 2.6× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Joesph is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.