Yosef is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yosef means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yosef across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yosef has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yosef is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will add”. The Hebrew form of Joseph.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,612 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 591 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Yosef per year, United States (1951 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (470/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (32/yr).
Yosef is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,231 nationally (given to 494 babies that year).
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