Yossi is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yossi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Yossi
Yossi is holding steady in the rankings at #2089. It reached its peak of #1688 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Yossi 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 Yossi
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Yossi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yossi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yossi has held a stable position around #2089 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #1688 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Yossi 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 Yossi include: Yossi Benayoun — Yossi Shai Benayoun is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.; Yossi Sariel — Yossi Sariel is an Israel Defense Forces officer.; Yossi Ghinsberg — Yosseph "Yossi" Ghinsberg is an Israeli adventurer, author, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and motivational speaker, now based in Byron Bay, Australia..
Yossi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yossis in the wild.
11
UK babies named Yossi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 13 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yossi
Likely around 1 other Yossi in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Yossi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yossi Shai Benayoun is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Israel and England and captained the Israel national team.
Yosseph "Yossi" Ghinsberg is an Israeli adventurer, author, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and motivational speaker, now based in Byron Bay, Australia. Ghinsberg is most known for his survival story in an uncharted part of the Bolivian Amazon jungle for three weeks in 1981.
Yossi Zivoni (Hebrew: יוסי סיבוני; born Joseph Krasilshikoff) is a violinist, born in Tel Aviv of parents, both of whom were doctors. His middle-class upbringing instilled in him a passion for music and he began to play the flute.
Yossi (Joseph) Alpher (Hebrew: יוסי אלפר) is an Israeli columnist and writer on Israel-related Middle East strategic issues. Alpher is best known as the author of the prize winning Periphery: Israel's Search for Middle East Allies, as well as coeditor of Bitterlemons in collaboration with Ghassan Khatib, a former vice president of Bir Zeit University.
Yossi Melman is an Israeli writer and journalist. He was an intelligence and strategic affairs correspondent for the Haaretz newspaper, and in 2013 he joined The Jerusalem Post and its Hebrew sister paper Maariv in a similar, more analytical role covering also military issues.
Yossi Sarid was an Israeli politician and news commentator. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment, Ratz and Meretz between 1974 and 2006.
Yossi Kuperwasser (Hebrew: יוסי קופרווסר) is an Israeli intelligence and security expert. Formerly, Kuperwasser served as the head of the research division in the Israel Defence Force (IDF) Military Intelligence division and Director General of the Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs.