Josephus

Recorded 1882–2023 · United States

Josephus was most popular in 1923, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,794 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,211 people named Josephus.

Most popular in1923

Rank that year#2,794

Births that year28

Total since 18801,211

Given to100% boys

Josephus over time

Births per year. The dot marks Josephus’s peak in 1923. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Josephus a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Josephus is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,211 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org