Austin vs Joseph
Austin and Josephcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #37 and Joseph #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Joseph #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Joseph #69 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #86 and Joseph #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Joseph #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Joseph #82 among boys in Scotland.
Austin and Joseph over time
Austin and Joseph appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Joseph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Austin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Austin moved ahead of Joseph in New Zealand · Boys — #80 and #46 the year before became #56 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Austin and Joseph changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2011 and 2025, ending at #37 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Joseph were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #86 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Austin #37 in 2025, Joseph #33 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 62.
Highest recorded here: Austin #111 in 1965, Joseph #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Joseph #64.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 30.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Joseph #7 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #86, Joseph #59.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 21.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Joseph #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Joseph #34.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Joseph in 13.
Highest recorded here: Austin #37 in 2025, Joseph #33 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #37, Joseph #33.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joseph in 10.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Joseph #30 in 2007.
The order changed in 2022: Austin moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #80 and #46; by 2022 that had become #56 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, Joseph #69.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Austin | Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Austin and Joseph both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #59 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys