The first name Jos
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.
Jos is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 boys were named Jos, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 29 births (#1,004).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jos with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jos at birth, 1880–2025
In 2021, 6 boys born in the United States were named Jos, the 11,396th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jos
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jos VerstappenDutch racing driver, born 1972
- Jos LuhukayDutch footballer and manager, born 1963
- Jos ButtlerEnglish cricketer, born 1990
- Jos HooiveldDutch footballer, born 1983
- Jos van EmdenDutch road bicycle racer, born 1985
- Joseph VissersBelgian boxer (1928-2006)
- Jos StellingDutch film director and screenwriter (born 1945)
- Jos LansinkEquestrian, born 1961
- Jos HuysmansBelgian road bicycle racer (1941–2012)
- Jos DaerdenBelgian association football player, born 1954
- Jos HoevenaersBelgian cyclist (1932–1995)
- Jos HeyligenBelgian footballer, born 1947
Questions
- How popular is the name Jos?
- In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Jos, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2021, with 29 births.
- When was Jos most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Jos, its highest rank at 8,546th.