babyNamedJosé
“Iberian form of Joseph, God adds”
Boy’s name, of Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 854th
- births in 2023–2025
- 160
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,500
- +4.8% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1967
Meaning and origin of José
José means “Iberian form of Joseph, God adds” and is of Spanish origin.
Popularity of José in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1967.
- Over recent years, José has been rising (+4.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one José every 57 schools.
José in English-speaking countries
José ranks 94th in United States, against 854th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
94th boys’ name11,187 babies in 3 years1 boy in 460−1.2% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
583rd boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,426
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
778th boys’ name41 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,145
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
602nd boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,130
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,099th boys’ name80 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,329−0.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings José and Jose are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Jose15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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