Joselin vs Josephine

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

Name A

Joselin

Girl name · Rank #4207

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Joselin Josephine
Current Rank #4207 #56
Total Births (all years) 4,182 327,305
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 387 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joselin 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 6 9,317
1970ss 26 5,154
1980ss 75 4,731
1990ss 723 7,059
2000ss 2,146 13,922
2010ss 1,036 23,956
2020ss 170 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joselin Josephine
2014 110 2,286
2015 67 2,505
2016 88 2,797
2017 54 2,822
2018 43 3,048
2019 46 3,122
2020 31 3,057
2021 31 3,389
2022 43 3,263
2023 31 3,366
2024 34 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, 1967–2024.

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