Josephene — girls' name

What the Data Says About Josephene

The Social Security Administration has registered 278 babies named Josephene between 1905 and 2007, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Josephene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Josephene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Josephene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Josephene 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 278 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.