Josephine Name Popularity and Statistics
Josephine is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births332,458
First Year on Record1880
Josephine popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 4,126 | #53 |
| 2024 | Girls | 3,765 | #56 |
| 2023 | Girls | 3,371 | #64 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5 | #12,239 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,266 | #70 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,391 | #72 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,057 | #87 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,123 | #90 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,050 | #91 |
| 2017 | Girls | 2,823 | #107 |
| 2016 | Girls | 2,797 | #114 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,505 | #131 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,286 | #147 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,012 | #160 |
| 2012 | Girls | 1,957 | #160 |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,730 | #181 |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,677 | #185 |
| 2009 | Girls | 1,628 | #201 |
| 2008 | Girls | 1,635 | #208 |
| 2007 | Girls | 1,562 | #223 |
| 2006 | Girls | 1,548 | #221 |
| 2005 | Girls | 1,490 | #229 |
| 2004 | Girls | 1,337 | #242 |
| 2003 | Girls | 1,257 | #258 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1918 · Girls
8,682 recorded births and rank #24.
1917 · Girls
8,326 recorded births and rank #21.
1921 · Girls
8,135 recorded births and rank #28.
1916 · Girls
8,127 recorded births and rank #21.
Where Josephine ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- DC
- Rank #11 · 26 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #11 · 15 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #15 · 18 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #17 · 186 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #19 · 113 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #20 · 24 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #26 · 220 recorded births
- IN
- Rank #26 · 124 recorded births