Josephus

Where Josephus comes from

From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).
— Wiktionary's entry for Josephus
  • 3 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1602
    Josephus Adjutus born
    Assyrian theologian
  2. 1862
    Josephus Daniels born
    American diplomat and newspaper editor
  3. 1882
    First appearance
    #837 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  4. 1897
    Peak, #787
    8 babies named Josephus — more than any year before or since.
  5. 1899
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Josephus Daniels · American diplomat and newspaper editor, 1862–1948
  • Josephus Adjutus · Assyrian theologian, 1602–1668

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.