What does the name Joseph mean? Find out below.
"Joseph" is a name of Hebrew origin, and it means "God will Increase". It's a name commonly given to boys.
Old Testament Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf, “(God) shall addâ€); a son of Jacob.
Joseph was also found in the following language(s): French, German, and Manx
Joseph Stalin was a General secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, General secretaryof theCentral Committeeof theCommunist Party of the Soviet Union, and Chairmanof theCouncil of Ministers. Joseph was born on December 18th, 1878 in Gori, Georgia. He passed away on March 5th, 1953.
Jason Momoa is an actor, model, director, writer, and producer. His ongoing career started in 1998. Jason was given the name Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa on August 1st, 1979 in Honolulu.
Joseph was born on July 26th, 1955 in New York. He passed away on March 1st, 1993.
Joseph Goebbels was a Hitler Cabinet. Joseph was given the name Paul Joseph Goebbels on October 29th, 1897 in Rheydt. He passed away on May 1st, 1945.
Joe Rogan is a satire, political satire, ribaldry, and observational comedy comedian. Joe was given the name Joseph James Rogan on August 11th, 1967 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor, filmmaker, and production company owner. He was most active from 1988 to present. Joseph was given the name Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt on February 17th, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Tyler Joseph is an alternative hip hop, electropop, and indie pop musician. He plays Vocals, Ukulele, Piano, Keytar, Bass guitar, Accordion, and Electronic keyboard. He was most active from 2009 to present. Tyler was born on December 1st, 1988.
He holds the title Foster-father ofJesus Christ, Prince, and Patron of the Universal Church. Saint was born in -90. He died in 20.
Lesley Joseph is a presenter, actor, broadcaster, and actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1969. Lesley was given the name Lesley Diana Joseph on October 14th, 1945 in Hackney, London, England.
Mandakini is an actress. She was most active from 1985 to 1999. Mandakini was given the name Yasmeen Joseph on July 30th, 1963 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mandakini is also known as Mandakini Joseph Thakur.
Meera Jasmine is an actress. She was most active from 2001 to present. Meera was given the name Jasmine Mary Joseph on February 15th, 1982 in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
Paterson Joseph is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1988. Paterson was born Paterson Joseph on June 22nd, 1964 in London.
Year | Total Babies Born | Girls Born | Boys Born | Ranking |
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1880 | 2,642 | 10 | 2,632 |
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1881 | 2,466 | 10 | 2,456 |
#7 boy name |
1882 | 2,676 | 6 | 2,670 |
#7 boy name |
1883 | 2,532 | 17 | 2,515 |
#7 boy name |
1884 | 2,716 | 9 | 2,707 |
#7 boy name |
1885 | 2,554 | 14 | 2,540 |
#7 boy name |
1886 | 2,602 | 8 | 2,594 |
#7 boy name |
1887 | 2,469 | 13 | 2,456 |
#7 boy name |
1888 | 3,011 | 18 | 2,993 |
#7 boy name |
1889 | 2,736 | 7 | 2,729 |
#7 boy name |
1890 | 2,681 | 11 | 2,670 |
#7 boy name |
1891 | 2,583 | 11 | 2,572 |
#7 boy name |
1892 | 3,077 | 13 | 3,064 |
#7 boy name |
1893 | 3,023 | 26 | 2,997 |
#6 boy name |
1894 | 2,994 | 17 | 2,977 |
#6 boy name |
1895 | 3,015 | 23 | 2,992 |
#7 boy name |
1896 | 3,075 | 24 | 3,051 |
#6 boy name |
1897 | 2,847 | 20 | 2,827 |
#6 boy name |
1898 | 3,194 | 23 | 3,171 |
#6 boy name |
1899 | 2,698 | 19 | 2,679 |
#6 boy name |
1900 | 3,728 | 14 | 3,714 |
#7 boy name |
1901 | 2,780 | 14 | 2,766 |
#6 boy name |
1902 | 3,106 | 8 | 3,098 |
#7 boy name |
1903 | 3,134 | 13 | 3,121 |
#6 boy name |
1904 | 3,309 | 18 | 3,291 |
#7 boy name |
1905 | 3,324 | 22 | 3,302 |
#7 boy name |
1906 | 3,548 | 21 | 3,527 |
#7 boy name |
1907 | 3,856 | 12 | 3,844 |
#7 boy name |
1908 | 4,183 | 21 | 4,162 |
#6 boy name |
1909 | 4,378 | 30 | 4,348 |
#6 boy name |
1910 | 5,257 | 29 | 5,228 |
#6 boy name |
1911 | 6,516 | 28 | 6,488 |
#6 boy name |
1912 | 12,106 | 44 | 12,062 |
#5 boy name |
1913 | 14,509 | 38 | 14,471 |
#5 boy name |
1914 | 18,898 | 69 | 18,829 |
#5 boy name |
1915 | 23,121 | 69 | 23,052 |
#5 boy name |
1916 | 23,960 | 77 | 23,883 |
#5 boy name |
1917 | 24,856 | 94 | 24,762 |
#5 boy name |
1918 | 26,353 | 90 | 26,263 |
#7 boy name |
1919 | 24,353 | 89 | 24,264 |
#7 boy name |
1920 | 25,703 | 112 | 25,591 |
#7 boy name |
1921 | 26,299 | 120 | 26,179 |
#7 boy name |
1922 | 25,806 | 104 | 25,702 |
#7 boy name |
1923 | 25,664 | 106 | 25,558 |
#7 boy name |
1924 | 25,561 | 135 | 25,426 |
#7 boy name |
1925 | 24,746 | 132 | 24,614 |
#7 boy name |
1926 | 23,924 | 161 | 23,763 |
#8 boy name |
1927 | 23,670 | 167 | 23,503 |
#9 boy name |
1928 | 22,493 | 182 | 22,311 |
#9 boy name |
1929 | 21,320 | 158 | 21,162 |
#9 boy name |
1930 | 21,120 | 142 | 20,978 |
#9 boy name |
1931 | 19,440 | 112 | 19,328 |
#9 boy name |
1932 | 18,665 | 104 | 18,561 |
#9 boy name |
1933 | 17,259 | 100 | 17,159 |
#9 boy name |
1934 | 17,189 | 87 | 17,102 |
#10 boy name |
1935 | 17,261 | 76 | 17,185 |
#10 boy name |
1936 | 17,519 | 70 | 17,449 |
#11 boy name |
1937 | 17,375 | 61 | 17,314 |
#12 boy name |
1938 | 17,810 | 75 | 17,735 |
#12 boy name |
1939 | 17,776 | 60 | 17,716 |
#12 boy name |
1940 | 18,270 | 64 | 18,206 |
#12 boy name |
1941 | 19,867 | 66 | 19,801 |
#12 boy name |
1942 | 22,501 | 79 | 22,422 |
#11 boy name |
1943 | 22,886 | 66 | 22,820 |
#13 boy name |
1944 | 21,251 | 81 | 21,170 |
#13 boy name |
1945 | 20,875 | 58 | 20,817 |
#14 boy name |
1946 | 24,343 | 61 | 24,282 |
#14 boy name |
1947 | 27,581 | 68 | 27,513 |
#14 boy name |
1948 | 26,870 | 69 | 26,801 |
#13 boy name |
1949 | 26,465 | 56 | 26,409 |
#14 boy name |
1950 | 27,097 | 64 | 27,033 |
#13 boy name |
1951 | 28,209 | 53 | 28,156 |
#14 boy name |
1952 | 28,575 | 68 | 28,507 |
#12 boy name |
1953 | 29,308 | 59 | 29,249 |
#13 boy name |
1954 | 31,285 | 76 | 31,209 |
#13 boy name |
1955 | 31,686 | 86 | 31,600 |
#13 boy name |
1956 | 32,791 | 84 | 32,707 |
#12 boy name |
1957 | 31,901 | 94 | 31,807 |
#12 boy name |
1958 | 30,176 | 81 | 30,095 |
#12 boy name |
1959 | 29,620 | 92 | 29,528 |
#13 boy name |
1960 | 29,879 | 120 | 29,759 |
#12 boy name |
1961 | 29,559 | 112 | 29,447 |
#12 boy name |
1962 | 30,194 | 105 | 30,089 |
#13 boy name |
1963 | 30,236 | 137 | 30,099 |
#13 boy name |
1964 | 30,681 | 119 | 30,562 |
#11 boy name |
1965 | 28,781 | 120 | 28,661 |
#11 boy name |
1966 | 27,095 | 100 | 26,995 |
#15 boy name |
1967 | 26,063 | 122 | 25,941 |
#15 boy name |
1968 | 25,535 | 134 | 25,401 |
#16 boy name |
1969 | 26,343 | 154 | 26,189 |
#15 boy name |
1970 | 26,869 | 138 | 26,731 |
#16 boy name |
1971 | 24,662 | 148 | 24,514 |
#15 boy name |
1972 | 22,598 | 128 | 22,470 |
#12 boy name |
1973 | 21,462 | 134 | 21,328 |
#12 boy name |
1974 | 21,967 | 124 | 21,843 |
#12 boy name |
1975 | 22,276 | 132 | 22,144 |
#12 boy name |
1976 | 24,214 | 142 | 24,072 |
#12 boy name |
1977 | 26,667 | 176 | 26,491 |
#10 boy name |
1978 | 26,852 | 181 | 26,671 |
#10 boy name |
1979 | 28,880 | 209 | 28,671 |
#10 boy name |
1980 | 30,416 | 217 | 30,199 |
#10 boy name |
1981 | 30,956 | 185 | 30,771 |
#11 boy name |
1982 | 31,235 | 195 | 31,040 |
#11 boy name |
1983 | 30,663 | 211 | 30,452 |
#11 boy name |
1984 | 30,721 | 211 | 30,510 |
#10 boy name |
1985 | 30,441 | 227 | 30,214 |
#10 boy name |
1986 | 29,037 | 208 | 28,829 |
#12 boy name |
1987 | 28,724 | 217 | 28,507 |
#12 boy name |
1988 | 29,184 | 182 | 29,002 |
#12 boy name |
1989 | 30,011 | 139 | 29,872 |
#11 boy name |
1990 | 30,209 | 84 | 30,125 |
#10 boy name |
1991 | 29,924 | 88 | 29,836 |
#9 boy name |
1992 | 27,958 | 68 | 27,890 |
#11 boy name |
1993 | 27,071 | 67 | 27,004 |
#12 boy name |
1994 | 25,805 | 77 | 25,728 |
#11 boy name |
1995 | 25,405 | 62 | 25,343 |
#12 boy name |
1996 | 24,802 | 52 | 24,750 |
#12 boy name |
1997 | 23,632 | 45 | 23,587 |
#12 boy name |
1998 | 23,225 | 50 | 23,175 |
#11 boy name |
1999 | 23,249 | 44 | 23,205 |
#8 boy name |
2000 | 22,847 | 24 | 22,823 |
#8 boy name |
2001 | 22,026 | 27 | 21,999 |
#8 boy name |
2002 | 21,924 | 35 | 21,889 |
#7 boy name |
2003 | 21,388 | 31 | 21,357 |
#6 boy name |
2004 | 20,223 | 103 | 20,120 |
#9 boy name |
2005 | 19,240 | 36 | 19,204 |
#9 boy name |
2006 | 18,463 | 29 | 18,434 |
#11 boy name |
2007 | 17,356 | 28 | 17,328 |
#13 boy name |
2008 | 16,593 | 30 | 16,563 |
#13 boy name |
2009 | 14,931 | 20 | 14,911 |
#15 boy name |
2010 | 13,832 | 16 | 13,816 |
#20 boy name |
2011 | 12,975 | 23 | 12,952 |
#22 boy name |
2012 | 12,553 | 16 | 12,537 |
#19 boy name |
2013 | 12,232 | 20 | 12,212 |
#20 boy name |
2014 | 12,101 | 6 | 12,095 |
#20 boy name |
2015 | 11,452 | 11 | 11,441 |
#21 boy name |
2016 | 10,835 | 12 | 10,823 |
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The map shows the relative popularity of the name Joseph as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey.
The map shows the relative popularity of the name Joseph as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in U.S. Virgin Islands, Louisiana, or Alaska.
Ethnicity | Joseph | U.S. | |
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â–ˆ | White | 29.59% | 64.26% |
â–ˆ | African American | 54.19% | 11.96% |
â–ˆ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 9.76% | 4.85% |
â–ˆ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.99% | 0.69% |
â–ˆ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.49% | 1.76% |
â–ˆ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.98% | 16.26% |
People with the last name Joseph are most frequently White or African American