Girl name
Josephine
As of 2025, Josephine ranks #53 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 4,126 girls received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1916, Josephine is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Josephine go back to 1880; the peak came in 1916 at #21, with 8,127 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #11 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#53
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#21
in 1916 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
4,126
girls named Josephine
Josephine popularity, 1880–2025
Where Josephine is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#11), District of Columbia (#11), Alaska (#15)
Uniqueness score
17/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Josephine in the most recent year of SSA data.