Jo vs Josephine
Side-by-side comparison of Jo and Josephine - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jo | Josephine |
| Current Rank | #4210 | #56 |
| Total Births (all years) | 179,057 | 331,467 |
| Peak Year | 1954 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,052 | 8,682 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jo | Josephine |
| 1880s | 69 | 7,732 |
| 1890s | 140 | 12,463 |
| 1900s | 311 | 18,785 |
| 1910s | 1,192 | 61,355 |
| 1920s | 6,896 | 69,223 |
| 1930s | 28,653 | 36,051 |
| 1940s | 48,449 | 24,324 |
| 1950s | 63,939 | 16,412 |
| 1960s | 20,197 | 9,317 |
| 1970s | 5,918 | 5,154 |
| 1980s | 1,985 | 4,732 |
| 1990s | 609 | 7,059 |
| 2000s | 223 | 13,924 |
| 2010s | 246 | 23,960 |
| 2020s | 230 | 20,976 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jo | Josephine |
| 2014 | 18 | 2,286 |
| 2015 | 27 | 2,505 |
| 2016 | 34 | 2,797 |
| 2017 | 40 | 2,823 |
| 2018 | 40 | 3,050 |
| 2019 | 34 | 3,123 |
| 2020 | 35 | 3,057 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3,391 |
| 2022 | 36 | 3,266 |
| 2023 | 47 | 3,371 |
| 2024 | 34 | 3,765 |
| 2025 | 36 | 4,126 |