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Jose

“Variant of Joseph — God will add” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #95 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jose has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #28 (2004) · 592,512 babies named Jose all-time · 1 in 470 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #36 in Spain (2024) · #37 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joses

• Jose Maria Sison — Filipino Maoist leader (1939–2022)
• Jose Advincula — Filipino Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal
• Jose Miguel Carrera — Chilean general (1785-1821)
• Jose Baxter — British footballer (born 1992)
• Jose M. Hernandez — American engineer and astronaut

In stories & tradition

• Jose — Gospel of Luke
• Jose the Pool Boy — Seussical
• Jose Spechbacher — Amilie, or the Love Test

What Joses become

Among 2,378 notable people named Jose:

Business leaders appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan, businessperson.

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