Josepha vs Josie

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

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Josepha

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Name B

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Metric Josepha Josie
Current Rank Unranked #88
Total Births (all years) 407 72,325
Peak Year 1925 2024
Peak Year Births 13 2,893
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josepha Josie
1880ss 6 1,884
1890ss 30 2,329
1900ss 6 2,118
1910ss 77 3,370
1920ss 77 4,095
1930ss 48 3,464
1940ss 32 3,374
1950ss 59 2,427
1960ss 24 2,060
1970ss 13 2,123
1980ss 18 2,546
1990ss — 6,041
2000ss 12 10,634
2010ss 5 13,919
2020ss — 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josepha Josie
2014 — 1,288
2015 — 1,293
2016 5 1,366
2017 — 1,535
2018 — 1,586
2019 — 1,855
2020 — 2,001
2021 — 2,165
2022 — 2,369
2023 — 2,513
2024 — 2,893

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, 1888–2016.

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