Josiephine: 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	59	6	–	#583
1890s	65	7	+10%	#977
1900s	121	12	+86%	#845
1910s	198	20	+64%	#1,144
1920s	260	26	+31%	#1,315
1930s	158	16	-39%	#1,779
1940s	101	10	-36%	#2,466
1950s	82	8	-19%	#3,018
1960s	17	2	-79%	#5,709
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#583

1890s

+10%

#977

1900s

121

+86%

#845

1910s

198

+64%

#1,144

1920s

260

+31%

#1,315

1930s

158

-39%

#1,779

1940s

101

-36%

#2,466

1950s

-19%

#3,018

1960s

-79%

#5,709

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Josiephine

Josiephine 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 1880, 1,061 American babies have been named Josiephine. Its peak came in 1927, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Josiephine?

The median living Josiephine is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Josiephine 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.

Josiephine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,790
1955	12	#3,465
1950	9	#3,810
1945	12	#2,673
1940	12	#2,491
1935	14	#2,248
1930	16	#2,153
1925	32	#1,453
1920	22	#1,851
1915	20	#1,705
1910	16	#1,144
1905	8	#1,478
1900	20	#845
1895	9	#1,162
1890	9	#977
1885	–	–
1880	9	#608

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josiephine?

The median living Josiephine is about 79 years old. Half of all living Josiephines are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Josiephine are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Josiephine are alive in the United States, based on 1,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josiephine in 2025?

Josiephine 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 Josiephine?

1,061 babies have been named Josiephine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josiephine most popular?

Josiephine peaked in 1927, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Josiephine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josiephine rising or falling?

Josiephine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Josiephine

Josiephine popularity over time

The story of Josiephine

How old are people named Josiephine?

Josiephine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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