Josef vs Younes
Josef and Younescompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Josef was ranked #236 and Younes #258 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Josef was ranked #422 and Younes #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Josef was ranked #2443 and Younes #785 among boys in England and Wales.
Josef and Younes over time
Josef and Younes appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Josef held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Younes 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.
Josef reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Younes 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Josef held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Younes in 7.
Highest recorded here: Josef #283 in 1999, Younes #785 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Younes moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #958 and #1097; by 2019 that had become #1745 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josef #2443, Younes #785.
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 | Josef | Younes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #236 (2025) | Norway · Boys #258 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Josef and Younes both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Josef
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #274 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #236 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Younes
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2022–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2022–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys