Josey vs Josie

Side-by-side comparison of Josey and Josie — 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

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Metric Josey Josie
Current Rank #2325 #88
Total Births (all years) 3,168 72,325
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 106 2,893
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josey Josie
1880ss — 1,884
1890ss — 2,329
1900ss — 2,118
1910ss 5 3,370
1920ss 12 4,095
1930ss 5 3,464
1940ss 23 3,374
1950ss 26 2,427
1960ss 7 2,060
1970ss 73 2,123
1980ss 225 2,546
1990ss 594 6,041
2000ss 882 10,634
2010ss 905 13,919
2020ss 411 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josey Josie
2014 89 1,288
2015 76 1,293
2016 78 1,366
2017 93 1,535
2018 87 1,586
2019 86 1,855
2020 84 2,001
2021 88 2,165
2022 86 2,369
2023 74 2,513
2024 79 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, 1915–2024.

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