Josie
Girl name · #82 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
Josie is currently the #82 girl name in the United States — 3,021 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #250, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 596 girls born in 2025 was named Josie.
The 145-year story
Josie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 141 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,021 babies and a rank of #82. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Josie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Josie in class?
Josie scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Josie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Josie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Josies were TX (233), CA (179), NC (141), PA (138), OH (133). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Josie
Statistically, parents drawn to Josie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hallie, Maisie, Millie, Juliette, and Maeve.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Josie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,021 | #82 |
| 2024 | 2,903 | #88 |
| 2023 | 2,515 | #108 |
| 2022 | 2,372 | #120 |
| 2021 | 2,167 | #130 |
| 2020 | 2,003 | #134 |
| 2019 | 1,859 | #155 |
| 2018 | 1,586 | #191 |
| 2017 | 1,535 | #200 |
| 2016 | 1,368 | #237 |
| 2015 | 1,294 | #250 |
| 2014 | 1,288 | #252 |
| 2013 | 1,223 | #266 |
| 2012 | 1,277 | #253 |
| 2011 | 1,246 | #256 |
| 2010 | 1,251 | #262 |
| 2009 | 1,056 | #310 |
| 2008 | 1,134 | #294 |
| 2007 | 1,129 | #299 |
| 2006 | 1,124 | #294 |
| 2005 | 1,017 | #317 |
| 2004 | 975 | #324 |
| 2003 | 1,018 | #305 |
| 2002 | 1,110 | #282 |
| 2001 | 1,101 | #282 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Josie a popular girl name?
Josie ranked #82 among girls in 2025 with 3,021 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #250.
When was the name Josie most popular?
Josie peaked in 2025, when 3,021 American girls received the name (ranked #82 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Josie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 596 newborn American girls was named Josie. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.