Johnjoseph
God's gracious gift from the Hebrew and Latin names John and Joseph.
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Johnjoseph. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Johnjoseph today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johnjoseph births was 1998 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johnjoseph. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
1998
13 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,218
Tracked since 1979
Popularity
Johnjoseph: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johnjoseph from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 89 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johnjoseph by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Johnjoseph during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Johnjosephs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Johnjoseph
The given name Johnjoseph is a compound name that combines the names John and Joseph, both of which have roots in ancient Hebrew. John is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious." This name can be traced back to the biblical figure John the Baptist, who was a forerunner of Jesus Christ.
Joseph, on the other hand, is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "He will add." This name finds its origins in the biblical story of Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel, who rose to become a powerful figure in ancient Egypt. The combination of these two names, Johnjoseph, is relatively uncommon and may have emerged as a way to honor both biblical figures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Johnjoseph can be found in the 17th century, when a man named Johnjoseph Merrie was born in England around 1650. Another notable figure with this name was Johnjoseph Zubly, an American colonial-era minister, and politician who lived from 1724 to 1781.
In the 19th century, Johnjoseph Petitt (1812-1892) was a prominent American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana. During the same period, Johnjoseph Gurney (1788-1847) was an English Quaker missionary and philanthropist known for his efforts to promote the abolition of slavery.
Moving into the 20th century, Johnjoseph Desveaux (1914-1988) was a French-Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1962 to 1965. Another notable figure was Johnjoseph Gasing (1925-2013), a Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Keningau from 1984 to 2001.
While the name Johnjoseph is not as common as its individual components, it has been used throughout history by individuals from various cultural and religious backgrounds, often as a way to honor the biblical figures John and Joseph or to combine their perceived meanings of grace and abundance.
People
Johnjoseph + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnjoseph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Johnjoseph: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnjoseph?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johnjoseph going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Johnjoseph a common name?
We classify Johnjoseph as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johnjoseph most popular?
The single biggest year for Johnjoseph was 1998, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johnjoseph is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Johnjoseph in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johnjoseph a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johnjoseph in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Johnjoseph still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johnjoseph in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Johnjoseph can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Johnjoseph?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.