Yossi
Boy name · #2381 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yossi? In official American birth records, Yossi has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Yossi ranks #2381 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Yossi.
The 35-year story
Yossi first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 58 babies and a rank of #2363. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yossi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yossi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yossi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yossi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yossi is most common
State-level data for Yossi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yossi
Statistically, parents drawn to Yossi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yaziel, Yahia, Yosiah, Yeison, and Younes.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yossi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yossi?
In official American birth records, the name Yossi first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Yossi a popular boy name?
Yossi ranked #2381 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Yossi most popular?
Yossi peaked in 2025, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2363 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yossi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Yossi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.