Masculine dossier · first seen 1951
Yosef
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
470
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Yosef
How many people are named Yosef?
An estimated 10,395 living Americans are named Yosef.
How rare is Yosef?
Yosef is uncommon among babies today, with 413 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 12.1% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Yosef?
The median age of a living American named Yosef is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 24 years old.
Is Yosef still popular?
Yes. Yosef is holding steady, with 413 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yosef most common?
Yosef has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 12.7× more often than the national baseline.
1951Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
12.1%
2025
413
All-time
10,612
Where it lives now
Yosef is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 12.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Yosef is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.