Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Josee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Josee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
38 babies
All-time total
577
#10,812 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Josee popularity over time

577 babies have been named Josee since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 24 2 – #4,771
1970s 13 1 -46% #6,629
1980s 6 1 -54% #10,071
1990s 188 19 +3033% #3,254
2000s 190 19 +1% #4,874
2010s 124 12 -35% #6,575
2020s (to 2025) 32 5 -57% #9,214

The story of Josee

Josee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 577 American babies have been named Josee. Its peak came in 1998, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Josee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josee?

The median living Josee is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Josee are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Josee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #16,271
2022 6 #14,380
2021 10 #9,889
2020 11 #9,214
2019 8 #11,840
2018 8 #11,919
2017 12 #9,032
2016 12 #9,126
2015 7 #13,667
2014 19 #6,575
2013 14 #8,336
2012 17 #7,284
2011 10 #10,746
2010 17 #7,346
2009 24 #5,788
2008 18 #7,209
2007 11 #10,442
2006 20 #6,466
2005 20 #6,118
2004 11 #9,541
2003 25 #5,016
2002 22 #5,342
2001 15 #7,119
2000 24 #4,874
1995 23 #4,413
1990 5 #13,939
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 7 #6,629
1965 – –
1960 5 #6,788
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Josee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Josee?

The median living Josee is about 23 years old. Half of all living Josees are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Josee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Josee are alive in the United States, based on 577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josee in 2025?

Josee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Josee?

577 babies have been named Josee in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josee most popular?

Josee peaked in 1998, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Josee a boy or girl name?

Josee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Josee rising or falling?

Josee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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