Jose
ho-ZAY Boy Spanish, Portuguese
God will add
Etymology
From Spanish and Portuguese José, derived from Hebrew Yosef, meaning 'He will add'.
Variants
- Joseph
- Josef
- Josep
- Jos
- Josse
- Josh
- Joss
Nicknames
- Ze
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Jose in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
United States
Stable
#95 2025 · 3,678 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #30 |
| 2007 | #35 |
| 2008 | #40 |
| 2009 | #43 |
| 2010 | #52 |
| 2011 | #65 |
| 2012 | #72 |
| 2013 | #76 |
| 2014 | #76 |
| 2015 | #80 |
| 2016 | #77 |
| 2017 | #81 |
| 2018 | #89 |
| 2019 | #92 |
| 2020 | #94 |
| 2021 | #89 |
| 2022 | #88 |
| 2023 | #93 |
| 2024 | #91 |
| 2025 | #95 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#1337 2025 · 21 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #629 |
| 2007 | #809 |
| 2008 | #731 |
| 2009 | #816 |
| 2010 | #796 |
| 2011 | #889 |
| 2012 | #891 |
| 2013 | #963 |
| 2014 | #902 |
| 2015 | #842 |
| 2016 | #893 |
| 2017 | #981 |
| 2018 | #884 |
| 2019 | #1042 |
| 2020 | #1034 |
| 2021 | #974 |
| 2022 | #851 |
| 2023 | #881 |
| 2024 | #1216 |
| 2025 | #1337 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #593 |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #799 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #807 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #380 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #721 |
| 2008 | #569 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #666 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #668 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #848 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Ireland list for 2025.
Stable
#540 2024 · 52 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #361 |
| 2006 | #411 |
| 2007 | #415 |
| 2008 | #367 |
| 2009 | #569 |
| 2010 | #474 |
| 2011 | #446 |
| 2012 | #576 |
| 2013 | #665 |
| 2014 | #655 |
| 2015 | #528 |
| 2016 | #692 |
| 2017 | #459 |
| 2018 | #570 |
| 2019 | #591 |
| 2020 | #871 |
| 2021 | #664 |
| 2022 | #482 |
| 2023 | #641 |
| 2024 | #540 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.