Josie
Began as a pet form of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, which comes from the Hebrew Yosef, read as 'he will add'.
Josie in 2025
Josie was given to 3,027 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 209th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,095 babies born.
The history of Josie
Josie reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,027 babies were given the name, ranking 209th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 200th, in 1885.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 75,915 babies have been named Josie. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Josie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Josie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,884 | 200 |
| 1890s | 2,334 | 220 |
| 1900s | 2,118 | 285 |
| 1910s | 3,389 | 378 |
| 1920s | 4,159 | 569 |
| 1930s | 3,512 | 594 |
| 1940s | 3,404 | 653 |
| 1950s | 2,443 | 940 |
| 1960s | 2,070 | 995 |
| 1970s | 2,167 | 1,176 |
| 1980s | 2,640 | 1,039 |
| 1990s | 6,117 | 651 |
| 2000s | 10,692 | 552 |
| 2010s | 13,967 | 373 |
| 2020s | 15,019 | 209 |
Where Josie is heading
Josie has risen 133% over the past decade, from 1,301 babies in 2015 to 3,027 in 2025.
Names like Josie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Josie.