Name meaning & stats
Yossi
Yossi. 584 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Yossis are 2.7× over-represented as military officers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
584 US babies were named Yossi between 1940 and 2025.
Yossi around the world
- England & Wales: 169 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 1,307 in 2025
- France: 100 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yossis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.6× | Medium · 14 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Military officer | 2.7× | Medium · 10 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are military officers, Yossis show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Yossis are 1.5× more likely than expected to be journalists.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)