The first name Josep
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Josep last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2017, with 3 births (#4,812).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Josep with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Josep at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Josep, the 11,609th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 17 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 Josep
30 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Josep BorrellCatalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947)
- Josep Puig i CadafalchCatalan architect (1867-1957)
- Josep Comas i SolàCatalan astronomer (1868-1937)
- Josep Maria MauriCatholic cleric and personal representative of the episcopal coprince of Andorra, born 1941
- Joseph OllerFounder of the famous cabaret Moulin Rouge (1839–1922)
- Josep SunyolCatalan football executive (1898-1936)
- Josep AyalaAndorran association football player, born 1980
- Josep GómesAndorran footballer, born 1985
- Josep Bonaplata i CorriolCatalan businessman, 1795–1843
- Josep FontanaCatalan historian, 1931–2018
- Josep Manyanet i VivesCatalan priest (1833-1901)
- Josep Llimona i BrugueraCatalan artist (1864-1934)
Questions
- How popular is the name Josep?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Josep, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2017, with 3 births.
- Is Josep a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 155 US babies named Josep since 1880 were boys.
- When was Josep most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Josep, its highest rank at 5,311th.