Jose
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, Hebrew for “he will add.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jose appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1963 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2002, when 12,868 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 30 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2004, at No. 28. In 2025 it ranked No. 95 for boys. All told, 596,732 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Joss (691) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Joseph
Explore Jose interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 910 | No. 123 |
| 1890s | 947 | No. 148 |
| 1900s | 1,627 | No. 107 |
| 1910s | 5,899 | No. 129 |
| 1920s | 14,447 | No. 108 |
| 1930s | 12,298 | No. 113 |
| 1940s | 16,818 | No. 120 |
| 1950s | 31,440 | No. 104 |
| 1960s | 42,043 | No. 56 |
| 1970s | 66,390 | No. 44 |
| 1980s | 86,647 | No. 45 |
| 1990s | 119,042 | No. 32 |
| 2000s | 115,743 | No. 28 |
| 2010s | 55,186 | No. 52 |
| 2020s | 23,075 | No. 88 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.