Hebrew 'Yosef' meaning God increases, biblical patriarch with unmatched international religious weight.
Nicknames
joe · joey · jos
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Steady top-20 US and UK presence throughout 20th-21st centuries; reliable professional association.
The cultural moment.
US shows consistent top-20 plateau 1900-2025; UK, Australia, Canada following; international baseline very high. Currently ranks #32 in the US and #54 in the UK. It also ranks among the hundred most common given names in the world.