Joseph

“God will add”

Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français

Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).

Meaning and origin of Joseph

Joseph means “God will add” and is of Hebrew origin.

Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1900.
Over recent years, Joseph has been stable (+1.6% a year).
In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Joseph every 3.9 schools, all spellings combined.

Joseph ranks 29^th in United States, 48^th in Ontario (Canada) and 56^th in England and Wales, against 87^th in France.

Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
58^th boys’ name126 babies in 3 years1 boy in 202−6.7% a year
United StatesSSA · 2023-25
29^th boys’ name21,843 babies in 3 years1 boy in 235−3.7% a year
New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
60^th boys’ name195 babies in 3 years1 boy in 253−2.7% a year
IrelandCSO · 2023-25
70^th boys’ name263 babies in 3 years1 boy in 273−5.2% a year
Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
48^th boys’ name601 babies in 3 years1 boy in 283−3.6% a year
England and WalesONS · 2023-25
56^th boys’ name2,751 babies in 3 years1 boy in 300−10% a year
ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
84^th boys’ name190 babies in 3 years1 boy in 315−5.4% a year
British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
98^th boys’ name118 babies in 3 years1 boy in 377−7% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

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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