Josphine vs Josephine

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

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Josphine

Girl name

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Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josphine Josephine
Current Rank Unranked #56
Total Births (all years) 244 327,305
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 17 8,682
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josphine Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss 5 18,785
1910ss 68 61,355
1920ss 68 69,223
1930ss 27 36,051
1940ss 18 24,324
1950ss 16 16,412
1960ss 11 9,317
1970ss 10 5,154
1980ss 5 4,731
1990ss 6 7,059
2000ss 10 13,922
2010ss — 23,956
2020ss — 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josphine Josephine
2014 — 2,286
2015 — 2,505
2016 — 2,797
2017 — 2,822
2018 — 3,048
2019 — 3,122
2020 — 3,057
2021 — 3,389
2022 — 3,263
2023 — 3,366
2024 — 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, 1909–2005.

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