Joset
A Hebrew name derived from Joseph, meaning "He will add."
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Joset. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Joset today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joset births was 2007 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joset. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Joset. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
2007
11 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2007 SSA rank
#7,334
Tracked since 1968
Census
Joset in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 157 people with the first name Joset, which placed it at #44,257 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,257
National first-name rank
People counted
157
157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joset
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joset is Hispanic at 58.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.6%) and Black (13.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joset described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Joset at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.0% · 91
- White23.6% · 37
- Black or African American13.4% · 21
- Two or more races3.8% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Joset
Joset is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 11 (68.8%) were male and 5 (31.3%) were female.
Joset as a male name
- Ranked #7,334 in 2007
- 11 male births in 2007
- Peak: 2007 (11 births)
Joset as a female name
- Ranked #7,495 in 1968
- 5 female births in 1968
- Peak: 1968 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Joset on both sides of the split. Of the 150 people counted with this name, 81 were male (54.0%) and 69 were female (46.0%).
Popularity
Joset: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joset from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joset 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 Joset during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joset
The given name Joset is an uncommon variant of the name Joseph, which has origins that can be traced back to ancient Hebrew. Joseph was a prominent figure in the Bible, the son of Jacob and Rachel, who rose to become a powerful vizier in Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams. The name Joseph is derived from the Hebrew word "Yosef," which means "he will add" or "he will increase."
Joset appears to be a Catalan or Occitan spelling variation of Joseph, possibly influenced by the Catalan pronunciation of the name. This variant was likely used in parts of Spain and southern France during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. However, it is essential to note that the name Joset is extremely rare, and historical records mentioning individuals with this specific spelling are scarce.
One of the earliest known references to the name Joset can be found in the 14th century records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a nobleman named Joset de Montsó is mentioned. Another notable figure was Joset Barra, a 15th century Catalan composer and musician who served in the court of King Alfonso V of Aragon.
In the 16th century, a Franciscan friar named Joset Català wrote a treatise on the Catalan language, which is considered one of the earliest works on Catalan grammar and linguistics. This work, titled "La Cathalunya Illustrada," was published in 1556 and provides valuable insights into the linguistic landscape of the time.
During the 17th century, a Spanish artist named Joset de Ribera, also known as Jusepe de Ribera, gained prominence for his baroque paintings and etchings. He was born in Xàtiva, Spain, in 1591 and died in Naples, Italy, in 1652.
In the 19th century, a Catalan poet and playwright named Joset Maria de Valls i Gali (1800-1878) made significant contributions to the Catalan literary renaissance, known as the Renaixença. His works, including plays and poetry collections, helped revive and promote the Catalan language and culture during a period of political and cultural oppression.
While the name Joset is a rare variant, it serves as a testament to the linguistic diversity and cultural richness of the regions where it was historically used. Its connection to the more prevalent name Joseph adds a layer of biblical and historical significance, while its unique spelling reflects the influence of local languages and dialects on the evolution of names over time.
People
Joset + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joset 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
Joset: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joset?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joset 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Joset a common name?
We classify Joset as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joset most popular?
The single biggest year for Joset was 2007, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joset is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joset in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 157 people with the name Joset, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,257 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Joset in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Joset?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Joset on both sides of the split. Of the 150 people counted with this name, 81 were male (54.0%) and 69 were female (46.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Joset?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joset is Hispanic at 58.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.6%) and Black (13.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Joset most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Joset in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.0% (91 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Joset in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joset a male name?
Yes, 68.8% of people registered as Joset 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 Joset still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joset 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 Joset 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.
How many people have the name Joset?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Joset, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.