How Many People Are Named Joss?
people named Joss are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 500,417 people in the US has this name
Based on 691 babies named Joss in Social Security records from 1977 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
41 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of JOCELYN.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Joss, 37.1% were girls and 62.9% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 2000s: 36.5% of the babies were girls then and 32.4% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Joss alive today is about 14 years old, and 94% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 19 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Joss first appears in the records in 1977 and was given most often in 2005, to 41 babies. In 2025, 13 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1977 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Joss has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #3,861, in 2020. In 2025 it ranked #9,279. Among girls, its best rank was #6,335, in 2015.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #9,279 | #15,984 |
| Best rank | #3,861 (2020) | #6,335 (2015) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #5,838 in the 2010s | #8,373 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Joss alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Joss were born in Texas than in any other state: about 18 of those alive today.
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