Boy
Jose
Jose means "He shall add" and comes from Hebrew, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It has cooled since its 1990s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is widely recognized. The registry counts around 562,960 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
HebrewHe shall add
HebrewSpanish form of Joseph
Births by decade
1900s
1,642
1910s
5,968
1920s
14,658
1930s
12,501
1940s
17,009
1950s
31,700
1960s
42,433
1970s
67,096
1980s
87,442
1990s
119,738
2000s
116,051
2010s
46,722
Peaked in the 1990s · 562,960 total U.S. births since 1900