Josi vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josi

Girl name · Rank #6207

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josi Josephine
Current Rank #6207 #56
Total Births (all years) 1,046 327,305
Peak Year 2002 1918
Peak Year Births 36 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josi Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss 8 16,412
1960ss 23 9,317
1970ss 88 5,154
1980ss 130 4,731
1990ss 236 7,059
2000ss 269 13,922
2010ss 187 23,956
2020ss 105 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josi Josephine
2014 17 2,286
2015 20 2,505
2016 18 2,797
2017 22 2,822
2018 16 3,048
2019 13 3,122
2020 21 3,057
2021 22 3,389
2022 20 3,263
2023 23 3,366
2024 19 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, 1959–2024.

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