Yossef
How to say it: yo-SEF · /jɔˈsɛf/
Hebrew 'God will add, increase' - French spelling of Yosef (Joseph), biblical son of Jacob.
Yossef was the 9,548th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #8,636 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 | #9,548 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yossef is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yossef is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yossef
- Yossef Bodansky (2000–2021)Defense analyst
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