A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Jose
compact · sunbaked · unembellished
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name is the Spanish form of Joseph, tracing back to an ancient linguistic root meaning 'he shall add.' It established an unbroken presence on American birth certificates starting in 1880. Over the twentieth century, it broadened from the Southwest into steady nationwide use.
Also answers toPepe, Joe, Joey
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 12,916 souls, A.D. 2002 2025
2025: 3,678 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
35 yrs
Most Joses were born around 2002 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
2002
№30 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 33%
then Millennial 30% · Gen X 17%
Rarity
Top 100 all-time
≈597K ever born · now falling
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Jose grew up with
SSA DataSilly Bandz·early Minecraft servers·Wii Sports
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Jose peaked in 2002.
Estimated average age: 35.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Jose sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Jose. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads today as early-career and thoroughly settled, pointing directly to an average age of thirty-five. It belongs to a turn-of-the-millennium cohort that moved from burning audio CDs to comparing auto insurance rates. A Jose is rarely imagined as retired, nor is he pictured in a stroller. Federal keypunches spent over a century cataloging it without the accent mark, and the name survived the omission without complaint.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its high-water mark in 2002 with about 13,000 births, securing the thirtieth spot nationwide.
Field Note 02
Generation Z and Millennials make up sixty-three percent of all living holders, leaving the average bearer at thirty-five years old.
Field Note 03
The record shows about 597,000 registrations since 1880, barely crossing the threshold into the all-time top one hundred at number ninety-nine.
Notable Joses
AI-WrittenJose Ferreractor, b. 1912
Jose Felicianomusician, b. 1945
Jose Cansecobaseball player, b. 1964
Jose Altuvebaseball player, b. 1990
Ephemera — If Jose were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Tucson
Color
Unglazed terracotta
Job
Commercial electrician
Artifact
Stainless steel thermos with a dented lid
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