Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God Will Increase
May God give increase; feminine form of Joseph - French
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Josephine
Famous People
Singer Josephine Baker
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Linda Hamilton and James Cameron
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #1110, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #24, 8,682 births); most recent 2025 (rank #53, 4,126 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4,126 |
| 2024 | – | 3,746 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3,366 |
| 2022 | – | 3,263 |
| 2021 | – | 3,389 |
| 2020 | – | 3,057 |
| 2019 | – | 3,122 |
| 2018 | – | 3,048 |
| 2017 | – | 2,822 |
| 2016 | – | 2,797 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #168, 269 births); most recent 2025 (rank #256, 182 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 |
| 2024 | 180 |
| 2023 | 170 |
| 2022 | 165 |
| 2021 | 175 |
| 2020 | 178 |
| 2019 | 179 |
| 2018 | 193 |
| 2017 | 205 |
| 2016 | 201 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1902 (rank #14, 3,294 births); most recent 2023 (rank #110, 514 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 514 |
| 2022 | 614 |
| 2021 | 601 |
| 2020 | 564 |
| 2019 | 564 |
| 2018 | 568 |
| 2017 | 529 |
| 2016 | 537 |
| 2015 | 502 |
| 2014 | 472 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #25, 287 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #171, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #205, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #66, 45 births); most recent 2023 (rank #98, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence