Jose
Last seen for girls in 2024 at #13,477 · #95 for boys in 2025, 3,678 births
Given to boys 99.3% of the time
- Peak · boys
- 2004 · 12,187 births
- Debut · boys
- 84 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 63 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 592,512since 1880
Jose over time
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #95 | 3,678 | |
| 2024 | #13,477 | 6 | #91 | 3,784 |
| 2023 | #11,169 | 8 | #93 | 3,725 |
| 2022 | #11,231 | 8 | #88 | 4,031 |
| 2021 | #12,206 | 7 | #89 | 4,002 |
| 2020 | #9,546 | 10 | #94 | 3,855 |
| 2019 | #13,799 | 6 | #92 | 4,135 |
| 2018 | #10,545 | 9 | #89 | 4,318 |
| 2017 | #14,124 | 6 | #81 | 4,815 |
| 2016 | #9,411 | 11 | #77 | 5,119 |
| 2015 | #9,481 | 11 | #80 | 5,177 |
| 2014 | #10,129 | 10 | #76 | 5,485 |
| 2013 | #14,582 | 6 | #76 | 5,627 |
| 2012 | #8,632 | 13 | #72 | 6,041 |
| 2011 | #9,723 | 11 | #65 | 6,766 |
| 2010 | #6,641 | 19 | #52 | 7,703 |
| 2009 | #9,379 | 12 | #43 | 8,818 |
| 2008 | #6,130 | 22 | #40 | 9,826 |
| 2007 | #5,526 | 25 | #35 | 11,252 |
| 2006 | #4,463 | 32 | #30 | 11,604 |
| 2005 | #3,876 | 37 | #30 | 12,065 |
| 2004 | #3,265 | 46 | #28 | 12,187 |
| 2003 | #4,109 | 32 | #30 | 12,394 |
| 2002 | #3,014 | 48 | #30 | 12,868 |
| 2001 | #2,663 | 56 | #34 | 12,144 |
| 2000 | #2,672 | 55 | #34 | 12,585 |
| 1999 | #2,610 | 54 | #35 | 12,155 |
| 1998 | #2,889 | 45 | #33 | 12,374 |
| 1997 | #2,590 | 49 | #32 | 11,929 |
| 1996 | #2,125 | 64 | #32 | 12,155 |
| 1995 | #1,900 | 73 | #35 | 11,781 |
| 1994 | #1,810 | 79 | #36 | 11,731 |
| 1993 | #1,922 | 73 | #36 | 11,847 |
| 1992 | #1,614 | 95 | #37 | 11,824 |
| 1991 | #1,584 | 96 | #37 | 11,727 |
| 1990 | #1,397 | 113 | #41 | 11,519 |
| 1989 | #1,651 | 83 | #46 | 10,331 |
| 1988 | #1,409 | 99 | #49 | 9,007 |
| 1987 | #1,591 | 78 | #48 | 8,737 |
| 1986 | #1,405 | 91 | #51 | 8,363 |
| 1985 | #1,410 | 90 | #49 | 8,403 |
| 1984 | #1,397 | 83 | #49 | 8,013 |
| 1983 | #1,531 | 73 | #48 | 8,073 |
| 1982 | #1,510 | 79 | #46 | 8,624 |
| 1981 | #1,568 | 75 | #45 | 8,773 |
| 1980 | #1,408 | 88 | #46 | 8,323 |
| 1979 | #1,349 | 91 | #44 | 7,848 |
| 1978 | #1,314 | 91 | #44 | 7,148 |
| 1977 | #1,451 | 76 | #45 | 6,919 |
| 1976 | #1,297 | 84 | #44 | 7,061 |
| 1975 | #1,332 | 81 | #48 | 6,967 |
| 1974 | #1,486 | 66 | #47 | 6,720 |
| 1973 | #1,589 | 58 | #49 | 6,097 |
| 1972 | #1,565 | 59 | #50 | 5,935 |
| 1971 | #1,613 | 58 | #55 | 6,004 |
| 1970 | #1,584 | 60 | #56 | 5,691 |
| 1969 | #1,572 | 57 | #56 | 5,185 |
| 1968 | #1,812 | 43 | #58 | 4,794 |
| 1967 | #1,821 | 41 | #64 | 4,417 |
| 1966 | #2,058 | 32 | #79 | 4,194 |
| 1965 | #1,741 | 42 | #89 | 3,966 |
| 1964 | #2,412 | 26 | #94 | 3,976 |
| 1963 | #1,867 | 39 | #98 | 4,012 |
| 1962 | #1,947 | 35 | #103 | 3,827 |
| 1961 | #1,838 | 39 | #107 | 3,757 |
| 1960 | #1,695 | 44 | #107 | 3,915 |
| 1959 | #2,339 | 24 | #113 | 3,579 |
| 1958 | #1,985 | 31 | #118 | 3,425 |
| 1957 | #2,168 | 26 | #109 | 3,472 |
| 1956 | #1,760 | 36 | #108 | 3,398 |
| 1955 | #2,222 | 24 | #104 | 3,313 |
| 1954 | #1,909 | 30 | #107 | 3,227 |
| 1953 | #1,931 | 28 | #110 | 3,016 |
| 1952 | #1,781 | 31 | #114 | 2,689 |
| 1951 | #1,555 | 37 | #113 | 2,683 |
| 1950 | #2,121 | 21 | #109 | 2,638 |
| 1949 | #1,917 | 25 | #120 | 2,441 |
| 1948 | #2,491 | 16 | #126 | 2,262 |
| 1947 | #1,822 | 28 | #136 | 2,091 |
| 1946 | #2,094 | 20 | #133 | 1,859 |
| 1945 | #2,149 | 16 | #132 | 1,607 |
| 1944 | #1,916 | 20 | #139 | 1,512 |
| 1943 | #2,251 | 16 | #151 | 1,373 |
| 1942 | #1,981 | 19 | #150 | 1,310 |
| 1941 | #1,810 | 20 | #149 | 1,194 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 | #148 | 1,169 |
| 1939 | #1,514 | 25 | #148 | 1,098 |
| 1938 | #2,340 | 13 | #142 | 1,158 |
| 1937 | #1,735 | 20 | #142 | 1,087 |
| 1936 | #2,386 | 12 | #139 | 1,119 |
| 1935 | #1,779 | 19 | #135 | 1,168 |
| 1934 | #2,003 | 16 | #133 | 1,221 |
| 1933 | #1,773 | 19 | #136 | 1,171 |
| 1932 | #1,877 | 18 | #131 | 1,316 |
| 1931 | #1,635 | 22 | #126 | 1,360 |
| 1930 | #1,101 | 45 | #113 | 1,600 |
| 1929 | #1,892 | 19 | #108 | 1,692 |
| 1928 | #1,394 | 31 | #108 | 1,770 |
| 1927 | #1,486 | 30 | #112 | 1,636 |
| 1926 | #1,483 | 30 | #125 | 1,474 |
| 1925 | #2,378 | 15 | #125 | 1,449 |
| 1924 | #1,811 | 23 | #128 | 1,393 |
| 1923 | #2,366 | 15 | #127 | 1,325 |
| 1922 | #2,109 | 18 | #131 | 1,257 |
| 1921 | #2,048 | 19 | #132 | 1,210 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 | #130 | 1,241 |
| 1919 | #2,384 | 14 | #141 | 1,026 |
| 1918 | #3,244 | 9 | #160 | 871 |
| 1917 | #2,204 | 15 | #158 | 800 |
| 1916 | #2,498 | 12 | #175 | 686 |
| 1915 | #3,434 | 7 | #174 | 659 |
| 1914 | — | #160 | 552 | |
| 1913 | #2,827 | 6 | #161 | 432 |
| 1912 | — | #163 | 356 | |
| 1911 | — | #129 | 268 | |
| 1910 | #2,140 | 6 | #134 | 249 |
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 | #127 | 213 |
| 1908 | — | #133 | 192 | |
| 1907 | — | #139 | 170 | |
| 1906 | — | #136 | 154 | |
| 1905 | #1,931 | 5 | #107 | 200 |
| 1904 | — | #139 | 144 | |
| 1903 | — | #132 | 141 | |
| 1902 | — | #146 | 125 | |
| 1901 | #1,679 | 5 | #134 | 127 |
| 1900 | — | #137 | 161 | |
| 1899 | — | #165 | 90 | |
| 1898 | #1,502 | 6 | #155 | 110 |
| 1897 | #1,385 | 6 | #180 | 85 |
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 | #158 | 104 |
| 1895 | — | #148 | 104 | |
| 1894 | — | #163 | 94 | |
| 1893 | — | #171 | 84 | |
| 1892 | #1,450 | 5 | #151 | 106 |
| 1891 | #1,332 | 5 | #166 | 77 |
| 1890 | — | #151 | 93 | |
| 1889 | — | #168 | 80 | |
| 1888 | — | #154 | 99 | |
| 1887 | — | #134 | 95 | |
| 1886 | — | #162 | 85 | |
| 1885 | — | #123 | 111 | |
| 1884 | — | #128 | 112 | |
| 1883 | — | #165 | 74 | |
| 1882 | — | #144 | 95 | |
| 1881 | — | #163 | 75 | |
| 1880 | — | #161 | 84 | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Jose was already there! It came in at #161, and was given to 84 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1883, when fewer than 96 boys a year got the name.
Where Jose is popular in 1957
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Texas#16 · 1 in 92
- Arizona#36 · 1 in 179
- New Mexico#37 · 1 in 161
- New York#49 · 1 in 250
- California#60 · 1 in 302
Best ever in a state: #1 in New Mexico, 1910.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | #16 | 1,352 | 1 in 92 |
| Arizona | #36 | 85 | 1 in 179 |
| New Mexico | #37 | 78 | 1 in 161 |
| New York | #49 | 726 | 1 in 250 |
| California | #60 | 584 | 1 in 302 |
| Connecticut | #112 | 31 | 1 in 864 |
| New Jersey | #115 | 69 | 1 in 891 |
| Illinois | #116 | 164 | 1 in 708 |
| Colorado | #144 | 26 | 1 in 797 |
| Florida | #177 | 44 | 1 in 1,137 |
| Hawaii | #180 | 9 | 1 in 811 |
| Massachusetts | #200 | 16 | 1 in 3,595 |
| Pennsylvania | #205 | 55 | 1 in 2,307 |
| District of Columbia | #215 | 8 | 1 in 1,866 |
| Oregon | #217 | 9 | 1 in 1,959 |
| Idaho | #222 | 5 | 1 in 1,464 |
| Michigan | #223 | 43 | 1 in 2,360 |
| Wisconsin | #229 | 14 | 1 in 3,339 |
| Indiana | #236 | 22 | 1 in 2,548 |
| Washington | #255 | 11 | 1 in 2,902 |
| Ohio | #265 | 34 | 1 in 3,510 |
| Missouri | #280 | 15 | 1 in 3,244 |
| Minnesota | #282 | 8 | 1 in 5,146 |
| Oklahoma | #312 | 7 | 1 in 3,449 |
| Alabama | #409 | 7 | 1 in 5,629 |
| Georgia | #459 | 7 | 1 in 7,128 |
| Louisiana | #535 | 6 | 1 in 7,222 |
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Jose
- 4 spots since 2024 (#91 → #95)
- 1 spot since 2020 (#94 → #95)
- 15 spots since 2015 (#80 → #95)
- Biggest jump: 37 spots in 1884 (#165 → #128)
- Biggest drop: 39 spots in 1886 (#123 → #162)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2004 at #28 (12,187 births)
- Births halved by 2012, 8 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 63 yrs · run 1963–2025
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Highest: 1 in 151 boys born in 2002 were named Jose (0.66%)
- Latest: 1 in 464 boys born in 2025 (0.22%)
- Its best rank, #28 in 2004, was only 1 in 163 (0.61%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
- 20.1% of all boys named Jose (119,042) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 910 | #123 (1885) | #150 |
| 1890s | 947 | #148 (1895) | #161 |
| 1900s | 1,627 | #107 (1905) | #133 |
| 1910s | 5,899 | #129 (1911) | #156 |
| 1920s | 14,447 | #108 (1928) | #123 |
| 1930s | 12,298 | #113 (1930) | #135 |
| 1940s | 16,818 | #120 (1949) | #138 |
| 1950s | 31,440 | #104 (1955) | #111 |
| 1960s | 42,043 | #56 (1969) | #86 |
| 1970s | 66,390 | #44 (1979) | #48 |
| 1980s | 86,647 | #45 (1981) | #48 |
| 1990s | 119,042 | #32 (1996) | #35 |
| 2000s | 115,743 | #28 (2004) | #33 |
| 2010s | 55,186 | #52 (2010) | #76 |
| 2020s | 23,075 | #88 (2022) | #92 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Jose in 1957
Top girls' names in 1957
Top boys' names in 1957
More about 1957
girls
2,044,851 girls got a published name in 1957; 1 in 78,648 of them was named Jose, which outranked 69.1% of the 7,015 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 20.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #2,121Wende27
- #2,121Wynne27
- #2,121Zola27
- #2,168Jose26
- #2,168Alba26
- #2,168Anitra26
- #2,168Annett26
- #2,218Adelaida25
- #2,218Adina25
- #2,218Andrew25
Tied with 49 names at #2,168; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
2,157,236 boys got a published name in 1957; 1 in 621 of them was named Jose, which outranked 97.6% of the 4,552 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 30.8% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.