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Jozeph

JOH-zef /dʒoʏˈzɛf/

At a glance

In short
Jozeph is a masculine given name that emerges as a modern variant of the classic Joseph, itself rooted in the Hebrew Yosef, which means “God increases” or “he will add.”
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2018 (#10,760)
Babies in 2018
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#7,009 in 2011
First recorded
1991

Meaning of Jozeph

Jozeph is a masculine given name that emerges as a modern variant of the classic Joseph, itself rooted in the Hebrew Yosef, which means “God increases” or “he will add.” Retaining the enduring biblical resonance of Joseph—most famously the patriarch sold into slavery in Egypt—Jozeph distinguishes itself through a single-letter twist, a dry nod to originality that does not stray far from its storied roots. In the United States, it has consistently ranked in the upper 800s for newborn boys in recent years, indicating a choice that balances familiarity with rarity. This Anglo-American rendition of a venerable name offers parents an analytical blend of historical depth and understated individuality.

How to pronounce Jozeph

English

Popularity of Jozeph in the U.S.

Jozeph was last recorded in the U.S. in 2018, ranked #10,760 with 6 babies. It peaked at #7,009 in 2011. It first appears in the records in 1991.

Bar and line chart: Jozeph in the U.S., 1991–2018. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 11 in 2011 and 6 in 2018. Line: rank among boy names, peak #7,009 in 2011, #10,760 in 2018.
  • Boys named Jozeph (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1991–2018. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1991⁠–⁠2018 17 rows
Jozeph: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2018610,760▼ 1,920
201788,840▼ 24
201688,816▲ 3,270
2015512,086back (not recorded in 2014)
2013107,537▲ 2,172
201279,709▼ 2,700
2011117,009▲ 5,222
2010512,231▲ 260
2009512,491back (not recorded in 2008)
2007610,921back (not recorded in 2006)
2005610,151▼ 203
200469,948▼ 367
200369,581▼ 189
200269,392back (not recorded in 2000–2001)
199968,704back (not recorded in 1993–1998)
199258,435▼ 1,164
199167,271new