Jose

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A few things about Jose you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jose

Jose Baxter

British footballer (born 1992)

Choose Jose and your child shares a first name with Jose Baxter, a British footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jose, like who?” Jose Baxter's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 464 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jose, 3,678 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Jose.
• 📜HistoryJose has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Joses, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #28. Today it's #95, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJose was 3.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 156 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 464.
• 📍Where it's lovedJose is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #15, followed by Arizona (#22) and New Mexico (#30). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningJose is a Spanish form of Joseph, which means “he will add”. Our records link it to Hispanic, Mexican and Spanish roots.
• 🌍OriginJose is the #4 most popular Hispanic boy name in the US. That's out of 44 Hispanic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Jose

Jose is a boy name of Hispanic, Mexican and Spanish origin meaning “he will add”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-ose”. US birth records list Jose for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #28 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #95, with 3,678 babies.

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