Josy vs Josie

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

Name A

Josy

Girl name

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Name B

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Metric Josy Josie
Current Rank Unranked #88
Total Births (all years) 83 72,325
Peak Year 1994 2024
Peak Year Births 7 2,893
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josy Josie
1880ss — 1,884
1890ss — 2,329
1900ss — 2,118
1910ss — 3,370
1920ss — 4,095
1930ss — 3,464
1940ss — 3,374
1950ss — 2,427
1960ss — 2,060
1970ss — 2,123
1980ss 6 2,546
1990ss 18 6,041
2000ss 29 10,634
2010ss 25 13,919
2020ss 5 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josy Josie
2014 7 1,288
2015 — 1,293
2016 — 1,366
2017 — 1,535
2018 6 1,586
2019 — 1,855
2020 — 2,001
2021 — 2,165
2022 — 2,369
2023 5 2,513
2024 — 2,893

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, 1981–2023.

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