Total births
1,059
Girls' name · since 1959
Josi
Josi has 1,059 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6228
- among girls today
- 1,059
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
1,059 babies have been named Josi since 1959, making it today's #6228 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Josi recorded 1,059 times among girls since 1959, holding rank #6228 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #6228 among girls today
- 1,059 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Josi is currently the #6228 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 1,059 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6228
- among girls today
- 1,059
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Josi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6228
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Josi was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
36 babies were named Josi in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Josi compares
1,059 Top 31% higher than 69% of 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
Josi's all-time total is 177% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,059 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josi splits its recorded history at 1996: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#6,228
Active since
1959
Josi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Josi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josi's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Josi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 88
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
130 births
- 1990s
1990s
236 births
- 2000s
2000s
269 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 269 births (25% of all-time use).
How Josi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Josi's total volume
Josi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josi by state
Where Josi concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
Missouri share of Josi's total US births 0.5%
5 of 1,059 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josi? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 1,059 babies named Josi. Today it holds rank #6228 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 36 births.
When was Josi most popular? ▼
Josi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Josi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josi are Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Josi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Josi since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Josi? ▼
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 Josi's data
- Josi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (269 total births) through the 2020s (118) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Missouri records the most Josis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri 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 Josi
Nearby Names Like Josi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josi
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 Josi side by side: Josi vs Josephine Josi vs Josie Josi vs Joselyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Josi
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, 1959–2025 (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. "Josi: #6228 Girls' Name - 1,059 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josi. 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 Josi 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.