Josanna vs Josephine

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

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Josanna

Girl name

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josanna Josephine
Current Rank Unranked #56
Total Births (all years) 104 327,305
Peak Year 1982 1918
Peak Year Births 9 8,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josanna Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss 11 16,412
1960ss — 9,317
1970ss — 5,154
1980ss 28 4,731
1990ss 11 7,059
2000ss 11 13,922
2010ss 32 23,956
2020ss 11 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josanna Josephine
2014 — 2,286
2015 — 2,505
2016 5 2,797
2017 7 2,822
2018 — 3,048
2019 5 3,122
2020 5 3,057
2021 — 3,389
2022 6 3,263
2023 — 3,366
2024 — 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, 1956–2022.

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