Jozef is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jozef in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Jozef
Jozef has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 566 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #914 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jozef is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jozef
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Jozef per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jozef in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jozef has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 566 places in the last five years. Its peak was #914 in 1997. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Jozef is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jozef include: Jozef Rejdovian — Jozef Rejdovian is a Slovak footballer who plays for Austrian 1.; Jozef Škvarek — Jozef Škvarek is a Slovak luger.; Jozef Kabaň — Jozef Kabaň is a Slovak automobile designer..
Jozef does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jozefs in the wild.
14
UK babies named Jozef (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 566 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jozef
Likely around 1 other Jozef in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jozef
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jozef Gašpar Tiso (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjɔzef ˈtisɔ], Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoʒɛf ˈtiso]; 13 October 1887 – 18 April 1947) was a Slovak politician, dictator and Catholic priest who served as president of the First Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany during World War II, from 1939 to 1945. After the war, in 1947, he was convicted of treason and executed in Bratislava.