Boy nameCurrently #91 in the USFalling
Jose
hoh-ZAY//hoʊˈzeɪ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20024 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
God will add, God will increase (Spanish form of Joseph)
Jose is the Spanish form of Joseph, sharing its Hebrew meaning 'God will add' or increase. Widely used across the Spanish-speaking world and Hispanic communities in the US, it has been one of the most consistently popular names for decades.
Jose's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jose |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 84 |
| 1881 | 75 |
| 1882 | 95 |
| 1883 | 74 |
| 1884 | 112 |
| 1885 | 111 |
| 1886 | 85 |
| 1887 | 95 |
| 1888 | 99 |
| 1889 | 80 |
| 1890 | 93 |
| 1891 | 82 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1893 | 84 |
| 1894 | 94 |
| 1895 | 104 |
| 1896 | 109 |
| 1897 | 91 |
| 1898 | 116 |
| 1899 | 90 |
| 1900 | 161 |
| 1901 | 132 |
| 1902 | 125 |
| 1903 | 141 |
| 1904 | 144 |
| 1905 | 205 |
| 1906 | 154 |
| 1907 | 170 |
| 1908 | 192 |
| 1909 | 218 |
| 1910 | 255 |
| 1911 | 268 |
| 1912 | 356 |
| 1913 | 438 |
| 1914 | 552 |
| 1915 | 666 |
| 1916 | 698 |
| 1917 | 815 |
| 1918 | 880 |
| 1919 | 1,040 |
| 1920 | 1,252 |
| 1921 | 1,229 |
| 1922 | 1,275 |
| 1923 | 1,340 |
| 1924 | 1,416 |
| 1925 | 1,464 |
| 1926 | 1,504 |
| 1927 | 1,666 |
| 1928 | 1,801 |
| 1929 | 1,711 |
| 1930 | 1,645 |
| 1931 | 1,382 |
| 1932 | 1,334 |
| 1933 | 1,190 |
| 1934 | 1,237 |
| 1935 | 1,187 |
| 1936 | 1,131 |
| 1937 | 1,106 |
| 1938 | 1,171 |
| 1939 | 1,123 |
| 1940 | 1,182 |
| 1941 | 1,214 |
| 1942 | 1,329 |
| 1943 | 1,389 |
| 1944 | 1,532 |
| 1945 | 1,624 |
| 1946 | 1,879 |
| 1947 | 2,119 |
| 1948 | 2,278 |
| 1949 | 2,465 |
| 1950 | 2,659 |
| 1951 | 2,721 |
| 1952 | 2,720 |
| 1953 | 3,045 |
| 1954 | 3,260 |
| 1955 | 3,333 |
| 1956 | 3,434 |
| 1957 | 3,498 |
| 1958 | 3,456 |
| 1959 | 3,604 |
| 1960 | 3,959 |
| 1961 | 3,795 |
| 1962 | 3,861 |
| 1963 | 4,052 |
| 1964 | 4,000 |
| 1965 | 4,007 |
| 1966 | 4,225 |
| 1967 | 4,457 |
| 1968 | 4,836 |
| 1969 | 5,242 |
| 1970 | 5,751 |
| 1971 | 6,062 |
| 1972 | 5,994 |
| 1973 | 6,154 |
| 1974 | 6,787 |
| 1975 | 7,048 |
| 1976 | 7,145 |
| 1977 | 6,994 |
| 1978 | 7,238 |
| 1979 | 7,939 |
| 1980 | 8,410 |
| 1981 | 8,848 |
| 1982 | 8,701 |
| 1983 | 8,147 |
| 1984 | 8,096 |
| 1985 | 8,492 |
| 1986 | 8,454 |
| 1987 | 8,816 |
| 1988 | 9,107 |
| 1989 | 10,413 |
| 1990 | 11,631 |
| 1991 | 11,824 |
| 1992 | 11,917 |
| 1993 | 11,920 |
| 1994 | 11,808 |
| 1995 | 11,853 |
| 1996 | 12,219 |
| 1997 | 11,976 |
| 1998 | 12,420 |
| 1999 | 12,209 |
| 2000 | 12,640 |
| 2001 | 12,198 |
| 2002 | 12,916 |
| 2003 | 12,426 |
| 2004 | 12,233 |
| 2005 | 12,102 |
| 2006 | 11,635 |
| 2007 | 11,277 |
| 2008 | 9,847 |
| 2009 | 8,830 |
| 2010 | 7,720 |
| 2011 | 6,774 |
| 2012 | 6,054 |
| 2013 | 5,633 |
| 2014 | 5,495 |
| 2015 | 5,187 |
| 2016 | 5,130 |
| 2017 | 4,819 |
| 2018 | 4,327 |
| 2019 | 4,138 |
| 2020 | 3,864 |
| 2021 | 4,008 |
| 2022 | 4,038 |
| 2023 | 3,728 |
| 2024 | 3,774 |
Jose through the decades
- Jose peaked in 2002, when 12,916 babies were named Jose in the US.
- The 1990s were Jose's strongest decade, averaging 11,978 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jose has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jose currently ranks #91 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Pepe
Variants & spellings
JoséJoseph