Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jose

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jose.

✦ God will add 🌍 Hebrew, Spanish biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #95
All-Time Peak Rank #28 Achieved 2004
Total U.S. Births 592,512 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 12,868 births in 2002
💡 The Jose Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God will add
Language Origin Hebrew, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, derived from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'he will add'.
Common Nicknames
Pepe
Alternative Spellings
José
Pronunciation: HO-say
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jose

According to SSA data, Jose achieved its highest historical rank of #28 in 2004. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2002 with 12,868 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 29.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jose across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -29.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,868 births in 2002
Years in Top 100 63 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 910
1890s: 947
1900s: 1,627
1910s: 5,899
1920s: 14,447
1930s: 12,298
1940s: 16,818
1950s: 31,440
1960s: 42,043
1970s: 66,390
1980s: 86,647
1990s: 119,042
2000s: 115,743
2010s: 55,186
2020s: 23,075

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jo-se
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #34 12,318 1924 +2.8% Growth
Texas #15 170,769 2002 8.3% Decline
Arizona #22 22,202 2002 +8.2% Growth
California #49 167,241 1992 10.9% Decline
Nevada #76 3,815 2003 18.8% Decline
Colorado #96 8,592 2003 11.2% Decline
Florida #104 21,394 2006 13.1% Decline
New York #206 46,285 1970 24.4% Decline
Illinois #102 25,902 2000 +17.5% Growth
New Jersey #140 13,483 1975 +21.1% Growth
Oregon #107 4,238 2000 12.2% Decline
Idaho #164 1,822 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #159 4,894 1990 24.1% Decline
Washington #132 7,102 2002 32.2% Decline
Delaware #188 656 2002 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #131 1,325 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #150 2,307 2002 +38.5% Growth
Rhode Island #81 1,003 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #196 6,490 1989 2.9% Decline
Kansas #112 2,687 2002 5.6% Decline
Georgia #115 6,966 2005 +15.9% Growth
Oklahoma #106 3,074 2002 +2.3% Growth
North Carolina #107 6,420 2005 +1.8% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 578 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #129 1,373 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #154 3,636 2004 +7.4% Growth
Maryland #114 2,360 2005 3.8% Decline
Indiana #152 3,628 2005 +27.9% Growth
Wisconsin #209 2,847 2002 +11.1% Growth
Michigan #367 5,203 2001 4.0% Decline
Arkansas #100 1,450 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #79 177 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #328 6,894 1992 33.3% Decline
Tennessee #157 2,437 2007 +1.6% Growth
South Carolina #118 1,569 2007 +45.2% Growth
Minnesota #296 1,823 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #188 1,303 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #178 1,551 2007 +3.6% Growth
Alabama #142 1,540 2007 2.4% Decline
Ohio #300 3,426 2003 10.9% Decline
Missouri #261 1,432 2007 +3.8% Growth
Kentucky #239 906 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #207 505 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 53 1989 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 78 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #145 76 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 63 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 16 1925 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 26 2000 Insufficient historical volume

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