Josi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	8	1	–	#4,800
1960s	23	2	+187%	#5,668
1970s	88	9	+283%	#3,557
1980s	130	13	+48%	#4,182
1990s	236	24	+82%	#3,537
2000s	269	27	+14%	#3,683
2010s	187	19	-30%	#5,320
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	+5%	#5,469

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,800

1960s

+187%

#5,668

1970s

+283%

#3,557

1980s

130

+48%

#4,182

1990s

236

+82%

#3,537

2000s

269

+14%

#3,683

2010s

187

-30%

#5,320

2020s (to 2025)

118

+5%

#5,469

The story of Josi

Josi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,082 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 1,059 American babies have been named Josi. Its peak came in 2002, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Josi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josi?

The median living Josi is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 35. An estimated 1,000 people named Josi are alive in the United States today.

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

Josi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,082
2024	19	#6,271
2023	23	#5,469
2022	20	#6,089
2021	22	#5,645
2020	21	#5,741
2019	13	#8,342
2018	16	#7,238
2017	22	#5,735
2016	18	#6,769
2015	20	#6,336
2014	17	#7,135
2013	15	#7,953
2012	21	#6,215
2011	19	#6,705
2010	26	#5,320
2009	19	#6,928
2008	22	#6,245
2007	22	#6,198
2006	30	#4,733
2005	31	#4,418
2004	29	#4,652
2003	21	#5,683
2002	36	#3,683
2001	32	#3,983
2000	27	#4,468
1995	24	#4,271
1990	27	#3,841
1985	6	#9,848
1980	14	#5,082
1975	19	#3,557
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,789
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josi?

The median living Josi is about 24 years old. Half of all living Josis are between 14 and 35 years old.

How many people named Josi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Josi are alive in the United States, based on 1,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Josi mean?

Josi is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Josi S.

How popular is the name Josi in 2025?

Josi ranked #8,082 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josi?

1,059 babies have been named Josi in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josi most popular?

Josi peaked in 2002, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Josi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josi rising or falling?

Josi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Josi

Josi popularity over time

The story of Josi

How old are people named Josi?

Josi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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