Josey vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josey

Girl name · Rank #2325

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josey Josephine
Current Rank #2325 #56
Total Births (all years) 3,168 327,305
Peak Year 2012 1918
Peak Year Births 106 8,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josey Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss 5 61,355
1920ss 12 69,223
1930ss 5 36,051
1940ss 23 24,324
1950ss 26 16,412
1960ss 7 9,317
1970ss 73 5,154
1980ss 225 4,731
1990ss 594 7,059
2000ss 882 13,922
2010ss 905 23,956
2020ss 411 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josey Josephine
2014 89 2,286
2015 76 2,505
2016 78 2,797
2017 93 2,822
2018 87 3,048
2019 86 3,122
2020 84 3,057
2021 88 3,389
2022 86 3,263
2023 74 3,366
2024 79 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, 1915–2024.

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