Josephine vs Josie

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

Name A

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

Full profile →
Name B

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Josephine Josie
Current Rank #56 #88
Total Births (all years) 327,305 72,325
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 8,682 2,893
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephine Josie
1880ss 7,732 1,884
1890ss 12,463 2,329
1900ss 18,785 2,118
1910ss 61,355 3,370
1920ss 69,223 4,095
1930ss 36,051 3,464
1940ss 24,324 3,374
1950ss 16,412 2,427
1960ss 9,317 2,060
1970ss 5,154 2,123
1980ss 4,731 2,546
1990ss 7,059 6,041
2000ss 13,922 10,634
2010ss 23,956 13,919
2020ss 16,821 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephine Josie
2014 2,286 1,288
2015 2,505 1,293
2016 2,797 1,366
2017 2,822 1,535
2018 3,048 1,586
2019 3,122 1,855
2020 3,057 2,001
2021 3,389 2,165
2022 3,263 2,369
2023 3,366 2,513
2024 3,746 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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names