RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
Saint Joseph
Joseph (Hebrew: יוסף, romanized: Yosef; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, romanized: Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglicanism and Lutheranism. In Catholic traditions, Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of workers and is associated with various feast days. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Joseph has received more than 7,426,690 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Saint Joseph is the 11th most popular religious figure (up from 21st in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Israel (up from 7th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
89.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
85
Languages Editions (L)
21.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saint Joseph ranks 11 out of 3,187. Before him are Abraham, Martin Luther, Mary, mother of Jesus, Paul the Apostle, Pope Francis, and Solomon. After him are John the Baptist, Saint Nicholas, Tutankhamun, Jacob, Aaron, and Pope John Paul II.
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Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 93.25
Rank: 5
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.66
Rank: 6
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 92.39
Rank: 7
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 91.01
Rank: 8
Pope Francis
1936 - Present
HPI: 90.52
Rank: 9
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 90.03
Rank: 10
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 11
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 88.98
Rank: 12
Saint Nicholas
270 - 342
HPI: 88.51
Rank: 13
Tutankhamun
1341 BC - 1323 BC
HPI: 88.27
Rank: 14
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 88.26
Rank: 15
Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 87.42
Rank: 16
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 87.36
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100 BC, Saint Joseph ranks 3. Before him are Julius Caesar, and Mary, mother of Jesus. After him are Bartholomew the Apostle, Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Lazarus of Bethany, Joachim, Herodias, Simon of Cyrene, Cornelius Nepos, and Crixus. Among people deceased in 100, Saint Joseph ranks 2. Before him is Mary, mother of Jesus. After him are Josephus, Mary Magdalene, John the Apostle, Bartholomew the Apostle, Saint Anne, Salome, Elizabeth, Zechariah, John the Evangelist, and Caiaphas.
Others Born in 100 BC
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Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 92.79
Rank: 1
Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 92.39
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 3
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 4
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 5
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 6
Lazarus of Bethany
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - Present
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 7
Joachim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 8
Herodias
NOBLEMAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 9
Simon of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 10
Cornelius Nepos
WRITER
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 11
Crixus
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 100
Go to all RankingsMary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 92.39
Rank: 1
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 2
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 85.52
Rank: 3
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 4
John the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 83.22
Rank: 5
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 6
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 7
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
14 - 100
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 8
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 9
Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 10
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: 77.81
Rank: 11
Caiaphas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 - 100
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 12
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Saint Joseph ranks 3 out of 466. Before him are Jesus (-4), and Mary, mother of Jesus (-100). After him are John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Ramesses II (-1303), Josephus (37), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), and Mahmoud Abbas (1935).
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Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
4 BC - 33
HPI: 97.30
Rank: 1
Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 92.39
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 88.98
Rank: 4
Isaac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 5
Elijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 6
Ramesses II
NOBLEMAN
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 85.82
Rank: 7
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 85.52
Rank: 8
Samson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 84.71
Rank: 9
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 10
Matthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 84.51
Rank: 11
Mahmoud Abbas
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 84.10
Rank: 12
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Saint Joseph ranks 3. Before him are Jesus (-4), and Mary, mother of Jesus (-100). After him are John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), Jonah (-850), Isaiah (-800), and Saul (-1079).
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 97.30
Rank: 1
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 92.39
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 88.98
Rank: 4
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 5
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 6
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 84.71
Rank: 7
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 8
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 84.51
Rank: 9
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 83.59
Rank: 10
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 83.12
Rank: 11
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 83.07
Rank: 12
