Josie
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god increases; diminutive of Josephine.
Babies a year
1,524
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#82
up from #88
UK popularity
#250
186 babies · up from #263
How Josie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #250 |
| 2016 | #237 |
| 2017 | #200 |
| 2018 | #193 |
| 2019 | #155 |
| 2020 | #134 |
| 2021 | #130 |
| 2022 | #119 |
| 2023 | #108 |
| 2024 | #88 |
| 2025 | #82 |
In 2025, 186 babies in England and Wales were named Josie. In the US, 1,524 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Josie was most common in 1885, when it went to 0.15% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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