Joss

Given to 691 US babies since 1977

▼ Falling −31% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#14942

recorded as girls

1,465 since 2024

#8910

recorded as boys

2,441 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 5 · boys 8

Peak year

2020

27 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

691

since 1977

Born a Joss? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Joss was most popular in 2020, when 27 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 8 babies were named Joss, ranking #8910 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	5	14942	8	8910
2024	6	13477	13	6469
2023	9	10312	15	5927
2022	7	12243	14	6147
2021	7	12206	19	4936
2020	12	8406	27	3811
2019	9	10473	18	5153
2018	10	9806	11	7136
2017	15	7442	20	4746
2016	18	6663	16	5555
2015	20	6236	15	5746
2014	18	6713	21	4538
2013	5	16547	16	5404
2012	9	11257	15	5720
2011	12	9150	11	7009
2010	17	7217	8	8803
2009	13	8888	14	6095
2008	18	7073	9	8324
2007	8	12676	20	4640
2006	20	6356	14	5781
2005	17	6820	24	3815
2004	<5	—	10	6976
2003	<5	—	15	5035
2002	<5	—	13	5395
2001	<5	—	6	9243
2000	<5	—	7	8209
1999	<5	—	5	9912
1998	<5	—	5	9631
1997	<5	—	7	7281
1996	<5	—	<5	—
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1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	5	8236
1990	<5	—	6	7178
1989	<5	—	5	7905
1988	<5	—	8	5200
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1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	5	6250
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	5	5845