Girl name
Josie
As of 2025, Josie ranks #82 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 3,021 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #134 to #82 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Josie, which stretches back to 1880. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #21 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#82
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#82
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
3,021
girls named Josie
Josie popularity, 1880–2025
Where Josie is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#38), Maine (#24), Wyoming (#58)
Uniqueness score
21/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Josie in the most recent year of SSA data.
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