Jossie vs Josephine

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

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Jossie

Girl name

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Jossie Josephine
Current Rank Unranked #56
Total Births (all years) 2,028 327,305
Peak Year 1926 1918
Peak Year Births 45 8,682
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jossie Josephine
1880ss 76 7,732
1890ss 134 12,463
1900ss 175 18,785
1910ss 286 61,355
1920ss 343 69,223
1930ss 226 36,051
1940ss 158 24,324
1950ss 84 16,412
1960ss 35 9,317
1970ss 27 5,154
1980ss 90 4,731
1990ss 151 7,059
2000ss 126 13,922
2010ss 81 23,956
2020ss 36 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jossie Josephine
2014 6 2,286
2015 7 2,505
2016 8 2,797
2017 10 2,822
2018 5 3,048
2019 7 3,122
2020 — 3,057
2021 9 3,389
2022 19 3,263
2023 8 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, 1880–2023.

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