Recorded 1955–1956 Girls' name Peak 1955 10 births

Josann — girls' name

10 babies named Josann in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s10
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Josann was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

5 babies were named Josann in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Josann

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Josann between 1955 and 1956, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Josann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Josann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Josann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Josann at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

10

Since 1955

2 years of records

Peak year

1955

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1955

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1956

Josann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1955

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1955)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19561955 5

Josann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
10 births that decade — 100% of Josann's all-time total
1950s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josann?
10 babies have been named Josann since 1955. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1955 with 5 births.
When was Josann most popular?
Josann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Josann been used?
Josann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 2 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Josann?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.