Josselyn vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josselyn

Girl name · Rank #3236

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josselyn Josephine
Current Rank #3236 #56
Total Births (all years) 3,306 327,305
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 257 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josselyn Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss — 16,412
1960ss — 9,317
1970ss 5 5,154
1980ss 116 4,731
1990ss 464 7,059
2000ss 1,303 13,922
2010ss 1,154 23,956
2020ss 264 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josselyn Josephine
2014 125 2,286
2015 100 2,505
2016 103 2,797
2017 94 2,822
2018 68 3,048
2019 68 3,122
2020 58 3,057
2021 48 3,389
2022 54 3,263
2023 55 3,366
2024 49 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, 1974–2024.

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