Total births
77
Girls' name · since 1992
Josely
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Josely, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14088
- among girls today
- 77
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
77 babies have been named Josely since 1992, making it today's #14088 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josely has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #14088 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #14088 among girls today
- 77 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josely is currently the #14088 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 77 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14088
- among girls today
- 77
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Josely vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14088
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Josely was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
6 babies were named Josely in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Josely compares
77 20th 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
Josely's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josely | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josely splits its recorded history at 2008: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josely at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#14,088
Active since
1992
Josely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Josely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josely's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Josely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josely? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 77 babies named Josely. Today it holds rank #14088 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 6 births.
When was Josely most popular? ▼
Josely was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Josely been used? ▼
Records for Josely go back to 1992, giving 33 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Josely? ▼
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 Josely's data
- Josely's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Josely
Nearby Names Like Josely
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josely
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 Josely side by side: Josely vs Josephine Josely vs Josie Josely vs Joselyn
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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, 1992–2024 (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. "Josely: #14088 Girls' Name - 77 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josely. 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 Josely 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.