Joscelin vs Josephine

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

Name A

Joscelin

Girl name

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Joscelin Josephine
Current Rank Unranked #56
Total Births (all years) 243 327,305
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 35 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joscelin Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss — 16,412
1960ss — 9,317
1970ss — 5,154
1980ss — 4,731
1990ss 24 7,059
2000ss 178 13,922
2010ss 41 23,956
2020ss — 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joscelin Josephine
2014 7 2,286
2015 — 2,505
2016 — 2,797
2017 — 2,822
2018 — 3,048
2019 — 3,122
2020 — 3,057
2021 — 3,389
2022 — 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, 1994–2014.

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