Joscelyn vs Josephine

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

Name A

Joscelyn

Girl name · Rank #9598

Full profile →
Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Joscelyn Josephine
Current Rank #9598 #56
Total Births (all years) 2,114 327,305
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 117 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joscelyn Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss 5 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss 30 16,412
1960ss 25 9,317
1970ss 114 5,154
1980ss 226 4,731
1990ss 436 7,059
2000ss 807 13,922
2010ss 416 23,956
2020ss 55 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joscelyn Josephine
2014 43 2,286
2015 30 2,505
2016 32 2,797
2017 15 2,822
2018 23 3,048
2019 23 3,122
2020 15 3,057
2021 11 3,389
2022 10 3,263
2023 9 3,366
2024 10 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, 1924–2024.

← Compare different names