Joseph
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Joseph: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
A French pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Speaker: Arthur Crbz; Recorder: Arthur Crbz. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #8 |
| 1997 | #8 |
| 1998 | #9 |
| 1999 | #8 |
| 2000 | #7 |
| 2001 | #8 |
| 2002 | #8 |
| 2003 | #10 |
| 2004 | #10 |
| 2005 | #10 |
| 2006 | #11 |
| 2007 | #13 |
| 2008 | #13 |
| 2009 | #14 |
| 2010 | #15 |
| 2011 | #18 |
| 2012 | #22 |
| 2013 | #19 |
| 2014 | #19 |
| 2015 | #21 |
| 2016 | #22 |
| 2017 | #28 |
| 2018 | #27 |
| 2019 | #34 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #46 |
| 2022 | #50 |
| 2023 | #54 |
| 2024 | #56 |
| 2025 | #59 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 69 of the 77 years from 1949 to 2025.
In 2025: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #59 among boys in England and Wales, #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #465 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1949–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
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
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in England and Wales in 2000.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #59 | 811 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #56 | 946 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #54 | 994 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #50 | 1,158 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #46 | 1,307 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #38 | 1,437 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #34 | 1,678 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #27 | 1,989 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #28 | 2,153 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #22 | 2,506 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #21 | 2,786 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #19 | 3,041 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #19 | 3,225 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #22 | 3,074 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #18 | 3,089 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #15 | 3,496 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #14 | 3,613 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #13 | 3,764 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #13 | 3,871 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #11 | 4,279 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #10 | 4,523 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #10 | 5,030 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #10 | 4,828 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 5,051 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 5,256 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #7 | 5,877 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 5,875 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #9 | 5,411 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 5,809 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 6,193 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 178 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 173 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 158 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 194 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 212 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 199 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 210 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 209 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 236 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 275 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 239 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 255 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 260 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 250 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 246 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 250 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 259 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 274 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 242 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 303 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 283 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 294 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 269 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 236 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 267 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 214 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 217 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 220 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 231 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 215 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 185 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 202 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 170 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 158 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 170 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 153 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 158 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 173 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 167 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 166 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #19 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #48 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #40 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #36 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #43 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #27 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #23 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #30 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #23 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #22 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #37 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #29 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #29 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #38 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #31 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #27 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #30 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #38 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #32 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #35 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #44 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #46 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #36 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #465 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #491 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #430 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #448 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #474 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #457 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #335 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #516 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #275 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #459 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #350 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #289 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #436 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #445 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #388 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #387 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #328 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #477 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #432 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #430 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #411 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #333 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #479 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #552 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #509 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #470 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #391 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #364 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #303 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #421 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #463 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #607 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #354 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #415 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #358 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #398 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #324 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #294 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #272 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #504 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #446 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #415 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #404 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #408 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #531 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #421 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #510 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #301 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #525 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #564 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #444 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #348 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #473 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #381 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #383 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #320 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #500 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #340 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #337 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #394 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #326 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #474 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #354 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #315 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #400 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #365 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #366 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #384 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #326 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 331 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 395 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 409 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 386 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 411 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 453 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 449 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 426 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 421 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 411 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 396 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 389 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #16 | 462 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 458 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 474 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 508 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #16 | 483 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 536 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 599 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #12 | 612 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 680 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 705 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 737 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #82 | 63 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Joseph is officially recorded
7 official registrars have recorded Joseph, between 1949 and 2025, in 75 of those 77 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1949–2025 | 69 | #272 in 1985 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–2025 | 74 | #32 in 2005 |
| New Zealand | 1954–2023 | 70 | #18 in 1988 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2025 | 62 | #11 in 1964 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #7 in 2000 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 28 | #22 in 2013 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #82 in 2024 |
Its high point came 60 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Scotland (2024).
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What is known about Joseph
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 7 official registrars, 1949–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Reported
- A recorded pronunciation is available.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in England and Wales in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.