Girls' name · since 1880
Josiephine
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,061 babies named Josiephine, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,200 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,061
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Josiephine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,061 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josiephine has been recorded 1,061 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1964.
- #7,200 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,061 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josiephine ranks #7,200 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,061 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,200 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,061
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Josiephine's 1,061 recorded births place it above 90.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Josiephine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Josiephine's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Josiephine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1964
- Peak year (1927)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Josiephine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (260 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Josiephine's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Josiephine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 59
1880s
59 births
- 1890s 65
1890s
65 births
- 1900s
1900s
121 births
- 1910s
1910s
198 births
- 1920s
1920s
260 births
- 1930s
1930s
158 births
- 1940s 101
1940s
101 births
- 1950s 82
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 260 births (25% of all-time use).
How Josiephine 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 Josiephine's total volume
Josiephine by state
Where Josiephine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 121 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 18 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.5% |
121 of 1,061 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Josiephine's data
- Josiephine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Josiephines (121 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Josiephine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Josiephine 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 August 2026.