Josie vs Joselyn

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

Name A

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Name B

Joselyn

Girl name · Rank #1203

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Metric Josie Joselyn
Current Rank #88 #1203
Total Births (all years) 72,325 18,067
Peak Year 2024 2007
Peak Year Births 2,893 1,577
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Josie Joselyn
1880ss 1,884 —
1890ss 2,329 —
1900ss 2,118 —
1910ss 3,370 —
1920ss 4,095 —
1930ss 3,464 12
1940ss 3,374 39
1950ss 2,427 186
1960ss 2,060 143
1970ss 2,123 310
1980ss 2,546 691
1990ss 6,041 2,428
2000ss 10,634 8,124
2010ss 13,919 5,156
2020ss 11,941 978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josie Joselyn
2014 1,288 464
2015 1,293 416
2016 1,366 388
2017 1,535 333
2018 1,586 279
2019 1,855 251
2020 2,001 216
2021 2,165 220
2022 2,369 177
2023 2,513 169
2024 2,893 196

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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