Joslin vs Josephine

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

Name A

Joslin

Girl name · Rank #13652

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Joslin Josephine
Current Rank #13652 #56
Total Births (all years) 1,401 327,305
Peak Year 2010 1918
Peak Year Births 67 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joslin Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss 23 16,412
1960ss 5 9,317
1970ss 87 5,154
1980ss 141 4,731
1990ss 271 7,059
2000ss 450 13,922
2010ss 359 23,956
2020ss 65 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joslin Josephine
2014 41 2,286
2015 31 2,505
2016 28 2,797
2017 22 2,822
2018 14 3,048
2019 18 3,122
2020 19 3,057
2021 16 3,389
2022 15 3,263
2023 9 3,366
2024 6 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, 1951–2024.

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