Yosef

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⭐ Famous Yosef

Yosef Haim Brenner

Russian-born Hebrew-language author (1881-1921)

Choose Yosef and your child shares a first name with Yosef Haim Brenner, a Russian-born Hebrew-language author. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yosef, like who?” Yosef Haim Brenner's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,136 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yosef, 413 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yosef would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYosef first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #606.
• 📈Then vs nowYosef is 3.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 13,736 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,136.
• 📍Where it's lovedYosef is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #76, followed by New York (#98) and Maryland (#364). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Yosef means “God will add”.

About the name Yosef

Yosef is a boy name meaning “God will add”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-sef”. US birth records list Yosef for boys from 1951 to 2025, in 74 of those 75 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #606 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #663, with 413 babies.