Josslyn vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josslyn

Girl name · Rank #4475

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josslyn Josephine
Current Rank #4475 #56
Total Births (all years) 2,156 327,305
Peak Year 2011 1918
Peak Year Births 179 8,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josslyn Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss — 61,355
1920ss — 69,223
1930ss — 36,051
1940ss — 24,324
1950ss 5 16,412
1960ss — 9,317
1970ss — 5,154
1980ss 32 4,731
1990ss 94 7,059
2000ss 627 13,922
2010ss 1,217 23,956
2020ss 181 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josslyn Josephine
2014 133 2,286
2015 120 2,505
2016 127 2,797
2017 108 2,822
2018 70 3,048
2019 43 3,122
2020 46 3,057
2021 42 3,389
2022 33 3,263
2023 29 3,366
2024 31 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, 1953–2024.

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