Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- English
- God will add; short form of Josephine
- Hebrew
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Josie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #2940, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #82, 3,021 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 3,021 |
| 2024 | – | 2,893 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2,513 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2,369 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2,165 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2,001 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1,855 |
| 2018 | – | 1,586 |
| 2017 | – | 1,535 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1,366 |
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 2002 (rank #204, 214 births); most recent 2025 (rank #250, 186 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 186 |
| 2024 | 182 |
| 2023 | 162 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2021 | 161 |
| 2020 | 172 |
| 2019 | 188 |
| 2018 | 168 |
| 2017 | 184 |
| 2016 | 154 |
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 1955 (rank #390, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 2024 (rank #406, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2024 (rank #160, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #191, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 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 #126, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2021 (rank #117, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #118, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 |
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