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.

Name A

Jo

Girl name · Rank #4282

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Jo Josephine
Current Rank #4282 #56
Total Births (all years) 179,020 327,305
Peak Year 1954 1918
Peak Year Births 8,052 8,682
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jo Josephine
1880ss 69 7,732
1890ss 140 12,463
1900ss 311 18,785
1910ss 1,192 61,355
1920ss 6,896 69,223
1930ss 28,653 36,051
1940ss 48,449 24,324
1950ss 63,941 16,412
1960ss 20,195 9,317
1970ss 5,918 5,154
1980ss 1,985 4,731
1990ss 609 7,059
2000ss 223 13,922
2010ss 246 23,956
2020ss 193 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jo Josephine
2014 18 2,286
2015 27 2,505
2016 34 2,797
2017 40 2,822
2018 40 3,048
2019 34 3,122
2020 35 3,057
2021 42 3,389
2022 36 3,263
2023 47 3,366
2024 33 3,746

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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