Boys name
Joseph
Joseph is a boys' name given to 2,578,998 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1956 with 32,749 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in New York in 1910.
Which states favor Joseph
Joseph by state
Top states by all-time births named Joseph. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 348,324 | #7 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 257,988 | #12 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 181,731 | #46 (2025) |
| 4 | New Jersey | 138,689 | #5 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 135,774 | #24 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 122,769 | #29 (2025) |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 111,252 | #25 (2025) |
| 8 | Texas | 98,928 | #45 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 94,694 | #24 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 70,923 | #31 (2025) |
| 11 | Louisiana | 59,030 | #9 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 57,681 | #39 (2025) |
| 13 | Georgia | 53,990 | #24 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 51,304 | #30 (2025) |
| 15 | Indiana | 50,454 | #47 (2025) |
| 16 | Maryland | 50,145 | #30 (2025) |
| 17 | Connecticut | 49,951 | #10 (2025) |
| 18 | Missouri | 48,829 | #43 (2025) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 47,187 | #42 (2025) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 40,947 | #50 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).