How many babies in Australia have been named Joseph?

Between 1952 and 2025, Joseph was registered for 23,341 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Joseph a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Joseph ranked #47 among boys' names in Australia, with 404 registrations.

boys' name 1952–2025

Joseph is gaining traction — chosen by more Aussie parents than a few years back.

#47 ranked in 2025

404 registrations in 2025

23,341 total 1952–2025

Registrations: 122 in 1952 → 404 in 2025 (+231%).

Highest rank: #33 in 2008.

Peak 2008 · 520

Low 1954 · 103

Years tracked 74

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How often Joseph was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Joseph — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (176 babies) , least popular in South Australia (27).

New South Wales

176 #33

Victoria

106 #66

Queensland

95 #56

South Australia

27 #68

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 404 babies named Joseph across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Joseph?: Between 1952 and 2025, Joseph was registered for 23,341 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Joseph a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Joseph ranked #47 among boys' names in Australia, with 404 registrations.