Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2002
Jossy
Jossy has 17 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14375
- among girls today
- 17
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Jossy currently ranks #14375 among girls' names in America, with 17 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jossy has been recorded 17 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #14375 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #14375 among girls today
- 17 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jossy is currently the #14375 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 17 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14375
- among girls today
- 17
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Jossy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14375
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jossy was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jossy in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Jossy compares
17 6th percentile among 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
Jossy's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jossy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jossy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jossy splits its recorded history at 2016: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jossy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,375
Active since
2002
Jossy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Jossy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jossy's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jossy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jossy? ▼
Jossy has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14375 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Jossy most popular? ▼
Jossy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Jossy been used? ▼
Jossy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jossy? ▼
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 Jossy's data
- Jossy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jossy
Nearby Names Like Jossy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jossy
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 Jossy side by side: Jossy vs Josephine Jossy vs Josie Jossy vs Joselyn
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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, 2002–2024 (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. "Jossy: #14375 Girls' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jossy. 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 Jossy 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.