Recorded 1923–1930 Girls' name Peak 1930 12 births

Jossiephine — girls' name

12 babies named Jossiephine in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s7
1930s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Jossiephine was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jossiephine in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jossiephine

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Jossiephine between 1923 and 1930, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jossiephine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jossiephine performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jossiephine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jossiephine 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 12 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.

Jossiephine at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

12

Since 1923

8 years of records

Peak year

1930

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1923

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1930

Jossiephine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1923

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1930)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19301923 5

Jossiephine by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 58% of Jossiephine's all-time total
1920s51930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jossiephine?
12 babies have been named Jossiephine since 1923. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1930 with 7 births.
When was Jossiephine most popular?
Jossiephine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Jossiephine been used?
Jossiephine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 8 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Jossiephine?
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, 1923–1930 (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.