Josephina vs Josie

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

Name A

Josephina

Girl name · Rank #1822

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Name B

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Metric Josephina Josie
Current Rank #1822 #88
Total Births (all years) 3,372 72,325
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 117 2,893
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephina Josie
1880ss — 1,884
1890ss — 2,329
1900ss — 2,118
1910ss 41 3,370
1920ss 79 4,095
1930ss 57 3,464
1940ss 87 3,374
1950ss 132 2,427
1960ss 163 2,060
1970ss 196 2,123
1980ss 218 2,546
1990ss 350 6,041
2000ss 627 10,634
2010ss 900 13,919
2020ss 522 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephina Josie
2014 85 1,288
2015 89 1,293
2016 115 1,366
2017 103 1,535
2018 116 1,586
2019 95 1,855
2020 95 2,001
2021 98 2,165
2022 102 2,369
2023 117 2,513
2024 110 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, 1912–2024.

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