Josey
Girl name · #2792 in 2025 · Very rare
Josey is currently the #2792 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Josey.
The 110-year story
Josey first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 106 girls were named Josey — good for #1886 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Josey per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Josey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Josey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Josey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Josey is most common
State-level data for Josey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Josey
Statistically, parents drawn to Josey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kinsey, Jersey, Jacey, Ramsey, and Janely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Josey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 84 | #2156 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 93 | #2087 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2139 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2011 | 97 | #2017 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 86 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 93 | #2014 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 91 | #1985 |
| 2002 | 82 | #2081 |
| 2001 | 76 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Josey a popular girl name?
Josey ranked #2792 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Josey most popular?
Josey peaked in 2012, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1886 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Josey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Josey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.