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Joseph Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Joseph is most popular in New Jersey, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Joseph has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Joseph' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7th out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 714th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 11th out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 756th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 11th out of 1361 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1241st out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10th out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 830th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 10th out of 1406 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1044th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 9th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 21st out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Joseph' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.