Josip
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,153 in 1981
0 babies were named Josip in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJosip first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #4,153.
About the name Josip
Josip is a boy name of Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-sip”. US birth records list Josip for boys from 1972 to 2017, in 18 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #4,153 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 563,380 boys |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 555,556 boys |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Josip
What is the origin of the name Josip?
Josip has Hebrew roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Josip a boy or girl name?
Josip is a boy name.
How popular is the name Josip?
Josip is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #4,153 in 1981.