Jose
How to say it: hoh-ZAY · /hoʊˈseɪ/
Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will add' or 'God will increase'.
Jose was the 107th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,678 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #115 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #107 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 3,678 |
| Share of births | 1 in 901 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #115 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Popularity for Jose crested in the 1990s. It now stands well below that level and looks set to drift lower.
What goes with it
Breathed as hoh ZAY, the sound is airy with a quality that travels easily and biblical heritage. Diego and Rafael share its style.
Middle names that flow with Jose →
Nicknames
- Pepe
- Chepe
Honouring a Jose in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jose is about 1 in 38.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jose
- Jose Advincula (born 1952)Filipino Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal
- Jose Baxter (born 1992)British footballer
- Jose Pablo Cantillo (born 1979)American actor
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