The first name József
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
József last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2019, with 6 births (#3,013).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare József with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named József at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 7 boys born in the United States were named József, the 10,210th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 12 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 József
29 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- József CsermákAthletics competitor (1932–2001)
- József VárszegiAthletics competitor (1910–1977)
- József KovácsAthletics competitor (1926–1987)
- József ViolaAssociation football player (1896-1949)
- József DemeCanoe racer, born 1951
- József HunicsCanoe racer, 1936–2012
- József KovácsFootball player (b. 1949)
- József KissAustro-Hungarian flying ace (1896–1918)
- József GurovitsCanoe racer, 1928–2021
- József PintérChess player, born 1953
- József PokornyAssociation footballer (1882-1955)
- József Jakab WinterlChemist (1739-1809)
Questions
- How popular is the name József?
- In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named József, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2019, with 6 births.
- Is József a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 141 US babies named József since 1880 were boys.
- When was József most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 12 babies were named József, its highest rank at 6,414th.