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Josedaniel

"Joseph" and "Daniel" combined, meaning "God adds" and "God is my judge".

Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Josedaniel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Josedaniel today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Josedaniel births was 2009 (13 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Josedaniel. 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

161

~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans

Peak year

2009

13 babies that year

Average age

20

years old

2020 SSA rank

#12,997

Tracked since 1990

Popularity

Josedaniel: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Josedaniel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 80 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.

Babies born per year

03710131990199520002005201020152020

Decades

Josedaniel 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 Josedaniel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
1990s30030
2000s80080
2010s48048
2020s505

Geography

Where Josedaniels live

Origin

Meaning and history of Josedaniel

The name Josedaniel is a combination of two distinct names, Jose and Daniel, each with its own linguistic and cultural origins. Jose traces its roots to the Hebrew name Yosef, which means "he will add" or "he will increase." This name gained widespread popularity through its association with Joseph, the son of Jacob in the Old Testament.

Daniel, on the other hand, is a name of Hebrew origin as well, derived from the biblical figure Daniel, a prophet revered in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The name Daniel means "God is my judge" or "God has judged." It is a name that has been widely adopted across various cultures and religions over the centuries.

While the combination of Jose and Daniel into Josedaniel is a relatively modern practice, both names have a rich historical legacy. Jose, for instance, has been a popular name among Spanish-speaking communities since the medieval era, particularly in regions influenced by the Catholic Church.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Jose can be found in various historical texts and records from the Middle Ages. One notable bearer of the name was José Rizal, a Filipino polymath and national hero who lived from 1861 to 1896. He was a writer, philosopher, and revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the Philippine struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule.

Daniel, too, has a long and illustrious history, with numerous notable figures bearing the name over the centuries. One of the most famous was Daniel Defoe, the English writer and journalist who lived from 1660 to 1731. He is best known for his novels, including the iconic "Robinson Crusoe," which is widely regarded as one of the earliest examples of the English novel.

Another renowned bearer of the name Daniel was Daniel Boone, the American pioneer and explorer who lived from 1734 to 1820. He was a frontiersman and folk hero who played a crucial role in the early settlement of Kentucky and the American West.

In the realm of science, Daniel Fahrenheit, the German physicist and inventor of the Fahrenheit temperature scale, was born in 1686 and lived until 1736. His contributions to the field of thermometry were groundbreaking and continue to be widely used today.

Finally, one cannot overlook Daniel Day-Lewis, the renowned English actor born in 1957, who has won numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, for his exceptional performances in films such as "There Will Be Blood" and "Lincoln."

These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the names Jose and Daniel throughout history, each contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural and intellectual achievements associated with these names.

People

Josedaniel + last name combinations

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FAQ

Josedaniel: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Josedaniel?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Josedaniel 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 2,128,909 US residents.

Is Josedaniel a common name?

We classify Josedaniel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Josedaniel most popular?

The single biggest year for Josedaniel was 2009, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Josedaniel is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Josedaniel a male name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Josedaniel 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.

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.

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