Total births
628
Girls' name · since 1908
Joesphine
Joesphine has 628 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 628
- total births
- 1908–2013
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Joesphine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 628 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joesphine has been recorded 628 times among girls since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2013.
- 628 total births
- 1908–2013 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
628 girls have been named Joesphine since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2013.
- 628
- total births
- 1908–2013
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Joesphine was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
23 babies were named Joesphine in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Joesphine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joesphine's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joesphine at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Joesphine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2013
- Peak year (1922)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Joesphine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Joesphine's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Joesphine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
138 births
- 1930s
1930s
124 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
100 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 138 births (22% of all-time use).
How Joesphine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joesphine's total volume
Joesphine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joesphine? ▼
Joesphine has been given to 628 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 23 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Joesphine most popular? ▼
Joesphine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Joesphine been used? ▼
Records for Joesphine go back to 1908, giving 106 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Joesphine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joelle, Joe, Joey, Joellen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joesphine's data
- Joesphine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joesphine
Nearby Names Like Joesphine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joesphine
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Joey Girl
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Joellen Girl
#12264 5,399 births
Joella Girl
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Compare Joesphine side by side: Joesphine vs Joelle Joesphine vs Joe Joesphine vs Joey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joesphine: Baby Name Since 1908 - 628 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joesphine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joesphine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.