Joselyn vs Josephine

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

Name A

Joselyn

Girl name · Rank #1203

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Joselyn Josephine
Current Rank #1203 #56
Total Births (all years) 18,067 327,305
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 1,577 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joselyn Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss 12 36,051
1940ss 39 24,324
1950ss 186 16,412
1960ss 143 9,317
1970ss 310 5,154
1980ss 691 4,731
1990ss 2,428 7,059
2000ss 8,124 13,922
2010ss 5,156 23,956
2020ss 978 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joselyn Josephine
2014 464 2,286
2015 416 2,505
2016 388 2,797
2017 333 2,822
2018 279 3,048
2019 251 3,122
2020 216 3,057
2021 220 3,389
2022 177 3,263
2023 169 3,366
2024 196 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, 1933–2024.

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