Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1923
Josephyne
Josephyne has 80 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15493
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 1923
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Josephyne is the #15493 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 80 recorded since 1923.
Josephyne has 80 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15493 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2024.
- #15493 among girls today
- 80 born since 1923
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josephyne is currently the #15493 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 80 born since 1923, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15493
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 1923
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Josephyne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15493
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Josephyne was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
9 babies were named Josephyne in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Josephyne compares
80 21th 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
Josephyne's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josephyne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josephyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josephyne's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josephyne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#15,493
Active since
1923
Josephyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Josephyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josephyne's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Josephyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (48% of all-time use).
Josephyne by state
Where Josephyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.3% |
California share of Josephyne's total US births 6.3%
5 of 80 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josephyne? ▼
80 babies have been named Josephyne since 1923. It currently ranks #15493 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 9 births.
When was Josephyne most popular? ▼
Josephyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Josephyne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josephyne are California (5 births).
How long has the name Josephyne been used? ▼
Records for Josephyne go back to 1923, giving 102 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Josephyne? ▼
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 Josephyne's data
- Josephyne's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Josephynes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Josephyne
Nearby Names Like Josephyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josephyne
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 Josephyne side by side: Josephyne vs Josephine Josephyne vs Josie Josephyne vs Joselyn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Josephyne
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Major #15494
76 births · Peak 2018
Amil #15491
264 births · Peak 2000
Marymae #15495
21 births · Peak 2008
Priscella #15490
1,031 births · Peak 1980
Jerri #15496
15,506 births · Peak 1957
Lise #15489
2,791 births · Peak 1959
Jerelyn #15497
957 births · Peak 1942
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, 1923–2024 (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. "Josephyne: #15493 Girls' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josephyne. 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 Josephyne 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.