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Worldwide Name Statistics

Josephine

Ranked #500 - 1 in 76,177 people
US

Most common in

United States

105k bearers

World total

105,018

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#500

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States105k
Worldwide
~105k
rank #500
Rarity
1 in 76,177
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~105k in US

About the name Josephine

There are an estimated 105,018 people named Josephine alive worldwide today. That ranks Josephine at #500 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Josephine is held by approximately 105,018 people, ranking #500 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,160 U.S. residents).

Historically Josephine is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Josephine appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Josephine popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Josephine, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 544
  2. 1881: 563
  3. 1882: 638
  4. 1883: 697
  5. 1884: 800
  6. 1885: 789
  7. 1886: 844
  8. 1887: 815
  9. 1888: 1,006
  10. 1889: 1,053
  11. 1890: 1,124
  12. 1891: 1,036
  13. 1892: 1,216
  14. 1893: 1,178
  15. 1894: 1,256
  16. 1895: 1,334
  17. 1896: 1,263
  18. 1897: 1,274
  19. 1898: 1,425
  20. 1899: 1,394
  21. 1900: 1,749
  22. 1901: 1,442
  23. 1902: 1,572
  24. 1903: 1,599
  25. 1904: 1,701
  26. 1905: 1,901
  27. 1906: 1,908
  28. 1907: 2,164
  29. 1908: 2,397
  30. 1909: 2,427
  31. 1910: 2,809
  32. 1911: 3,025
  33. 1912: 3,990
  34. 1913: 4,835
  35. 1914: 5,913
  36. 1915: 7,622
  37. 1916: 8,142
  38. 1917: 8,344
  39. 1918: 8,709
  40. 1919: 8,124
  41. 1920: 8,107
  42. 1921: 8,156
  43. 1922: 7,887
  44. 1923: 7,575
  45. 1924: 7,291
  46. 1925: 6,835
  47. 1926: 6,428
  48. 1927: 6,140
  49. 1928: 5,701
  50. 1929: 5,324
  51. 1930: 5,021
  52. 1931: 4,533
  53. 1932: 4,132
  54. 1933: 3,589
  55. 1934: 3,762
  56. 1935: 3,286
  57. 1936: 3,166
  58. 1937: 2,968
  59. 1938: 3,002
  60. 1939: 2,859
  61. 1940: 2,756
  62. 1941: 2,746
  63. 1942: 2,765
  64. 1943: 2,679
  65. 1944: 2,337
  66. 1945: 2,156
  67. 1946: 2,234
  68. 1947: 2,351
  69. 1948: 2,237
  70. 1949: 2,163
  71. 1950: 2,093
  72. 1951: 1,975
  73. 1952: 1,868
  74. 1953: 1,807
  75. 1954: 1,726
  76. 1955: 1,601
  77. 1956: 1,494
  78. 1957: 1,442
  79. 1958: 1,279
  80. 1959: 1,177
  81. 1960: 1,164
  82. 1961: 1,211
  83. 1962: 1,108
  84. 1963: 1,060
  85. 1964: 971
  86. 1965: 870
  87. 1966: 838
  88. 1967: 744
  89. 1968: 693
  90. 1969: 699
  91. 1970: 677
  92. 1971: 603
  93. 1972: 580
  94. 1973: 535
  95. 1974: 536
  96. 1975: 462
  97. 1976: 431
  98. 1977: 442
  99. 1978: 457
  100. 1979: 437
  101. 1980: 502
  102. 1981: 477
  103. 1982: 491
  104. 1983: 480
  105. 1984: 437
  106. 1985: 423
  107. 1986: 456
  108. 1987: 436
  109. 1988: 508
  110. 1989: 536
  111. 1990: 579
  112. 1991: 607
  113. 1992: 591
  114. 1993: 596
  115. 1994: 648
  116. 1995: 700
  117. 1996: 725
  118. 1997: 784
  119. 1998: 840
  120. 1999: 989
  121. 2000: 1,116
  122. 2001: 1,153
  123. 2002: 1,198
  124. 2003: 1,257
  125. 2004: 1,337
  126. 2005: 1,490
  127. 2006: 1,548
  128. 2007: 1,562
  129. 2008: 1,635
  130. 2009: 1,628
  131. 2010: 1,677
  132. 2011: 1,730
  133. 2012: 1,957
  134. 2013: 2,012
  135. 2014: 2,286
  136. 2015: 2,505
  137. 2016: 2,797
  138. 2017: 2,823
  139. 2018: 3,050
  140. 2019: 3,123
  141. 2020: 3,057
  142. 2021: 3,391
  143. 2022: 3,266
  144. 2023: 3,376
  145. 2024: 3,765
  146. 2025: 4,126

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Josephine worldwide?

There are an estimated 105,018 people named Josephine alive worldwide today, ranking #500 globally.

Is Josephine a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 76,177 people. In the United States there are roughly 105,018 bearers, which is 1 in 3,160 Americans.

Is Josephine a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Josephine is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Josephine come from?

Who are famous people named Josephine?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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