Josephine vs Joselyn

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

Name A

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Name B

Joselyn

Girl name · Rank #1203

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephine Joselyn
2014 2,286 464
2015 2,505 416
2016 2,797 388
2017 2,822 333
2018 3,048 279
2019 3,122 251
2020 3,057 216
2021 3,389 220
2022 3,263 177
2023 3,366 169
2024 3,746 196

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, 1880–2024.

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