Josalyn vs Josephine

Side-by-side comparison of Josalyn and Josephine — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josalyn

Girl name · Rank #8484

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josalyn Josephine
Current Rank #8484 #56
Total Births (all years) 2,113 327,305
Peak Year 2009 1918
Peak Year Births 113 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josalyn Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss 23 16,412
1960ss 12 9,317
1970ss 83 5,154
1980ss 207 4,731
1990ss 318 7,059
2000ss 820 13,922
2010ss 581 23,956
2020ss 69 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josalyn Josephine
2014 41 2,286
2015 50 2,505
2016 44 2,797
2017 45 2,822
2018 38 3,048
2019 31 3,122
2020 10 3,057
2021 21 3,389
2022 17 3,263
2023 9 3,366
2024 12 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, 1951–2024.

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