Girls' name · since 1955
Josanne
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Josanne, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1955–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Josanne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Josanne recorded 58 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1960.
- 58 total births
- 1955–1960 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Josanne's 58 recorded births place it above 54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Josanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josanne splits its recorded history at 1957: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1960
- Peak year (1955)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Josanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Josanne's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Josanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 52 births (90% of all-time use).
Josanne by state
Where Josanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 8.6% |
5 of 58 births nationwide.
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What to do with Josanne's data
- Josanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Josannes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1955–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Josanne: Baby Name Since 1955 - 58 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josanne. 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 Josanne 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.