Total births
179
Girls' name · since 2000
Josabeth
179 babies named Josabeth in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12779
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
179 babies have been named Josabeth since 2000, making it today's #12779 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josabeth has been recorded 179 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #12779 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #12779 among girls today
- 179 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Josabeth is currently the #12779 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 179 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12779
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Josabeth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Josabeth was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
51 babies were named Josabeth in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Josabeth compares
179 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josabeth's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josabeth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 179 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josabeth splits its recorded history at 2020: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josabeth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#12,779
Active since
2000
Josabeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Josabeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Josabeth's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Josabeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 96 births (54% of all-time use).
Josabeth by state
Where Josabeth concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 11.2% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Josabeth's total US births 11.2%
Even split
20 of 179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josabeth? ▼
Josabeth has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12779 as of the latest data. 51 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Josabeth most popular? ▼
Josabeth was most popular in the 2020s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Josabeth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josabeth are Texas (20 births), California (11 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Josabeth been used? ▼
Josabeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josabeth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Josie, Joselyn, Josefina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Josabeth's data
- Texas records the most Josabeths (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Josabeth
Nearby Names Like Josabeth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josabeth
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#88 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Compare Josabeth side by side: Josabeth vs Josephine Josabeth vs Josie Josabeth vs Joselyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Josabeth: #12779 Girls' Name - 179 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josabeth. 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 Josabeth 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 July 2026.