Total births
75,370
Girls' name · since 1880
Josie
75,370 babies named Josie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #88
- among girls today
- 75,370
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Josie currently ranks #88 among girls' names in America, with 75,370 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Josie recorded 75,370 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #88 nationally today, ahead of 99.5% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #88 among girls today
- 75,370 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josie is currently the #88 girls' name in America, more common than 99.5% of girls - 75,370 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #88
- among girls today
- 75,370
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Josie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#88
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Josie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
3,021 babies were named Josie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Josie compares
75,370 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Josie's all-time total is 197x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75,370 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,021 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josie splits its recorded history at 1953: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (140 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 3,021 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josie at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#88
Active since
1880
Josie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,021
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Josie popularity over time - boys
545 total births recorded since 1896 (Josie as boys' name)
Josie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Josie's strongest decade.
14,981 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Josie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,884
1880s
1,884 births
- 1890s 2,329
1890s
2,329 births
- 1900s 2,118
1900s
2,118 births
- 1910s 3,370
1910s
3,370 births
- 1920s 4,095
1920s
4,095 births
- 1930s 3,464
1930s
3,464 births
- 1940s 3,374
1940s
3,374 births
- 1950s 2,427
1950s
2,427 births
- 1960s 2,060
1960s
2,060 births
- 1970s 2,123
1970s
2,123 births
- 1980s 2,545
1980s
2,545 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,039 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,634 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,927 births
- 2020s
2020s
14,981 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14,981 births (20% of all-time use).
How Josie 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 Josie's total volume
Josie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josie by state
Where Josie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6,700 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 4,757 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,910 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 2,908 | 3.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,463 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 2,306 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 2,272 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 2,103 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Josie's total US births 8.9%
Even split
6,700 of 75,370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Josie appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 75,370 babies named Josie. Today it holds rank #88 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 3,021 births.
When was Josie most popular? ▼
Josie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14,981 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Josie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josie are Texas (6,700 births), California (4,757 births), Ohio (2,910 births).
How long has the name Josie been used? ▼
Josie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Joselyn, Josefina, Joslyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Josie's data
- Texas records the most Josies (6,700 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Josie
Nearby Names Like Josie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josie
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Joseph Girl
#15300 10,723 births
Compare Josie side by side: Josie vs Josephine Josie vs Joselyn Josie vs Josefina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Josie
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Kennedy #89
93,663 births · Peak 2015
Madeline #86
207,385 births · Peak 1998
Athena #90
53,118 births · Peak 2022
Kinsley #85
50,016 births · Peak 2017
Melody #91
114,914 births · Peak 2025
Jade #84
103,311 births · Peak 2002
Caroline #92
250,410 births · Peak 2000
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Josie: #88 Girls' Name - 75,370 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josie. 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 Josie 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.