Joslyn vs Josephine

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

Name A

Joslyn

Girl name · Rank #2250

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Joslyn Josephine
Current Rank #2250 #56
Total Births (all years) 11,161 327,305
Peak Year 2010 1918
Peak Year Births 461 8,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joslyn Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss 10 36,051
1940ss 31 24,324
1950ss 407 16,412
1960ss 231 9,317
1970ss 547 5,154
1980ss 954 4,731
1990ss 1,591 7,059
2000ss 3,369 13,922
2010ss 3,379 23,956
2020ss 642 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joslyn Josephine
2014 319 2,286
2015 321 2,505
2016 282 2,797
2017 285 2,822
2018 238 3,048
2019 224 3,122
2020 176 3,057
2021 155 3,389
2022 124 3,263
2023 104 3,366
2024 83 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, 1930–2024.

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