How Many People Are Named Joss?
Complete statistics for the name Joss: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.
Joss is a very rare name for boys, with only 670 people bearing it today, making up just 1 in 492,756 Americans. It's a genuinely modern name, with 94% of those named Joss being under 30.
📖 Meaning & Origin
Life-path number 9 represents compassion, selflessness, and humanitarianism.
🌍 Worldwide Usage
⚥ Gender Distribution
📊 Births by Age Group
Avg Cohort Age: 15All 678 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).
📈 Popularity Over Time
Peak: 2005Annual US births from SSA records · Trend: Slowly rising
🏆 Name Scorecard
Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency
📜 Joss Through the Generations
Joss has seen a slow rise in popularity, peaking in 2005 with 41 births. Today, the average age of someone named Joss is 15, indicating its status as a newer-generation name. The majority of Josses are under 30, with only 40 individuals aged between 30 and 60, and none over 60, showing how recent this name's adoption has been.
📍 State Distribution (Top 10)
✨ Similar Names to Joss
🌿 Related Names by Origin
Other names sharing Joss's modern American coinage roots
📄 About the Name Joss
How Many People Have the Name Joss?
Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 764 people in the United States currently share the name Joss. That works out to roughly 1 in every 433,834 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.
Is Joss a Common or Rare Name?
Joss is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.
What Does the Name Joss Mean?
Joss means "creative variant of Jocelyn" and comes from modern American coinage origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 9.
Gender Breakdown
Of all recorded bearers of Joss in SSA data, approximately 63% are male and 37% are female.
When Was Joss Most Popular?
The name Joss reached peak popularity in 2005, with 41 babies registered that year. Current trend: Slowly rising.
How Is This Data Calculated?
All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are named Joss?
Approximately 764 people named Joss live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 764. That works out to roughly 1 in 433,834 Americans.
Is Joss a rare name?
Joss is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 433,834 Americans has this name.
What does the name Joss mean?
Joss means "creative variant of Jocelyn" and comes from modern American coinage origins.
Is Joss more male or female?
Based on SSA records, 63% of people named Joss are male and 37% are female.
When was Joss most popular?
Joss peaked in 2005 with 41 births that year. Current trend: Slowly rising.
How accurate are these statistics?
All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.