Josephus is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10618 in 2004 with 6 recorded births. This places Josephus in the bottom 20% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 7 births ranking #10158. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 330,800 boys born was named Josephus. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.