Josie vs Josephine

Side-by-side comparison of Josie and Josephine — 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

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josie Josephine
2014 1,288 2,286
2015 1,293 2,505
2016 1,366 2,797
2017 1,535 2,822
2018 1,586 3,048
2019 1,855 3,122
2020 2,001 3,057
2021 2,165 3,389
2022 2,369 3,263
2023 2,513 3,366
2024 2,893 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, 1880–2024.

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