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Worldwide Name Statistics

Josie

Ranked #839 - 1 in 147,550 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

54,219

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#839

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #839
Rarity
1 in 147,550
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Josie

There are an estimated 54,219 people named Josie alive worldwide today. That ranks Josie at #839 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Josie is held by approximately 54,219 people, ranking #839 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,121 U.S. residents).

Historically Josie is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.3% female).

Josie 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 0.7%Female 99.3%

Josie popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 141
  2. 1881: 149
  3. 1882: 169
  4. 1883: 148
  5. 1884: 198
  6. 1885: 211
  7. 1886: 212
  8. 1887: 192
  9. 1888: 257
  10. 1889: 207
  11. 1890: 242
  12. 1891: 218
  13. 1892: 263
  14. 1893: 233
  15. 1894: 241
  16. 1895: 234
  17. 1896: 232
  18. 1897: 209
  19. 1898: 219
  20. 1899: 243
  21. 1900: 266
  22. 1901: 205
  23. 1902: 221
  24. 1903: 210
  25. 1904: 206
  26. 1905: 217
  27. 1906: 193
  28. 1907: 191
  29. 1908: 207
  30. 1909: 202
  31. 1910: 251
  32. 1911: 193
  33. 1912: 269
  34. 1913: 262
  35. 1914: 344
  36. 1915: 379
  37. 1916: 370
  38. 1917: 403
  39. 1918: 430
  40. 1919: 488
  41. 1920: 443
  42. 1921: 431
  43. 1922: 456
  44. 1923: 413
  45. 1924: 434
  46. 1925: 421
  47. 1926: 412
  48. 1927: 416
  49. 1928: 364
  50. 1929: 369
  51. 1930: 371
  52. 1931: 338
  53. 1932: 300
  54. 1933: 334
  55. 1934: 379
  56. 1935: 376
  57. 1936: 335
  58. 1937: 359
  59. 1938: 379
  60. 1939: 341
  61. 1940: 343
  62. 1941: 345
  63. 1942: 370
  64. 1943: 331
  65. 1944: 357
  66. 1945: 335
  67. 1946: 337
  68. 1947: 366
  69. 1948: 351
  70. 1949: 269
  71. 1950: 246
  72. 1951: 233
  73. 1952: 196
  74. 1953: 203
  75. 1954: 228
  76. 1955: 233
  77. 1956: 280
  78. 1957: 276
  79. 1958: 272
  80. 1959: 276
  81. 1960: 310
  82. 1961: 253
  83. 1962: 232
  84. 1963: 227
  85. 1964: 204
  86. 1965: 180
  87. 1966: 163
  88. 1967: 140
  89. 1968: 184
  90. 1969: 177
  91. 1970: 178
  92. 1971: 232
  93. 1972: 219
  94. 1973: 197
  95. 1974: 211
  96. 1975: 196
  97. 1976: 221
  98. 1977: 242
  99. 1978: 220
  100. 1979: 251
  101. 1980: 280
  102. 1981: 267
  103. 1982: 281
  104. 1983: 310
  105. 1984: 260
  106. 1985: 220
  107. 1986: 218
  108. 1987: 219
  109. 1988: 254
  110. 1989: 331
  111. 1990: 371
  112. 1991: 357
  113. 1992: 375
  114. 1993: 411
  115. 1994: 585
  116. 1995: 730
  117. 1996: 827
  118. 1997: 757
  119. 1998: 809
  120. 1999: 895
  121. 2000: 979
  122. 2001: 1,111
  123. 2002: 1,110
  124. 2003: 1,027
  125. 2004: 992
  126. 2005: 1,017
  127. 2006: 1,130
  128. 2007: 1,136
  129. 2008: 1,134
  130. 2009: 1,056
  131. 2010: 1,251
  132. 2011: 1,246
  133. 2012: 1,287
  134. 2013: 1,223
  135. 2014: 1,293
  136. 2015: 1,301
  137. 2016: 1,374
  138. 2017: 1,535
  139. 2018: 1,591
  140. 2019: 1,866
  141. 2020: 2,010
  142. 2021: 2,172
  143. 2022: 2,381
  144. 2023: 2,526
  145. 2024: 2,903
  146. 2025: 3,027

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Josie worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,219 people named Josie alive worldwide today, ranking #839 globally.

Is Josie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 147,550 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,219 bearers, which is 1 in 6,121 Americans.

Is Josie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Josie is used 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

Where does the name Josie come from?

Who are famous people named Josie?

Data sources

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

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