US rank #15449 Girls' name Peak 2002 80 births

Josephyne — #15449 US girls' name

80 babies named Josephyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s102000s382010s272020s5
#15449
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Josephyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Josephyne between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Josephyne currently holds the #15449 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Josephyne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Josephyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Josephyne in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Josephyne 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 80 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.

Josephyne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

2002

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,449

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Josephyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
45678910 2024201720112005200320011923 5

Josephyne by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 48% of Josephyne's all-time total
1920s102000s382010s272020s5

Josephyne by state

Where Josephyne concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Josephyne
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 #15449 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?
Josephyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data 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.

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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, 1923–2024 (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.