Joss
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Joss is a name of Germanic origin. In 2025 it ranked 1,686th for boys in the UK (16 babies) and 8,906th for boys in the US (8 babies).
Where does Joss come from?
Germanic: short form of Jocelyn, sometimes of Joseph
- Say it
- JOS
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Is Joss a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Joss has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 5 girls and 16 boys in the UK and 5 girls and 8 boys in the US.
How popular is Joss in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,686among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 16about 1 in 19,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 12% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 16 boys in the UK were named Joss, making it the 1,686th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,356th. Its busiest year was 1996, with 45 boys. 5 girls were also named Joss in 2025 (4,276th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Joss in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2025, 31 boys in the UK were given Joss or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #931, up from #1,686 for this spelling alone.
- Joss 16
- Jos 15
Girls were 2% of the babies named Joss in the UK in 1996, and 24% in 2025.
Among boys in 2025, it was 1,612th in England and Wales.
Joss in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | #1,686 |
| 2024 | 10 | #2,328 |
| 2023 | 18 | #1,507 |
| 2022 | 18 | #1,501 |
| 2021 | 21 | #1,341 |
| 2020 | 20 | #1,356 |
| 2019 | 16 | #1,608 |
| 2018 | 14 | #1,803 |
| 2017 | 22 | #1,290 |
| 2016 | 17 | #1,591 |
| 2015 | 16 | #1,612 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 14 | #1,697 |
| 2010 | 22 | #1,245 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 17 | #1,436 |
| 2007 | 21 | #1,205 |
| 2006 | 22 | #1,096 |
| 2005 | 36 | #766 |
| 2004 | 27 | #864 |
| 2003 | 31 | #754 |
| 2002 | 30 | #707 |
| 2001 | 33 | #629 |
| 2000 | 34 | #606 |
| 1999 | 26 | #717 |
| 1998 | 31 | #637 |
| 1997 | 36 | #556 |
| 1996 | 45 | #462 |
How popular is Joss in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #8,906among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8about 1 in 210,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 36% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the US were named Joss, making it the 8,906th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,808th. Its busiest year was 2020, with 27 boys. It first appears in the records in 1977. 5 girls were also named Joss in 2025 (14,937th for girls).
2025 had fewer boys named Joss than any year since 2010.
Half of all the boys named Joss in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2020, 31% of the babies named Joss in the US were girls.
Joss in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #8,906 |
| 2024 | 13 | #6,464 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5,922 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6,141 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4,932 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3,808 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5,149 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7,132 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4,742 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5,742 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4,534 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,400 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5,714 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4,638 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3,811 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5,030 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5,388 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7,275 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7,898 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,194 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,056 |
| 1977 | 5 | #5,843 |
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