Josie
GirlsBest rank #82 (2025) · ranked in 2 years
First charting in 2024, Josie peaked at #82 in 2025.
It climbed from #88 in 2024 to #82 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #82.
3,021 newborns received the name Josie in 2025, its peak year.
Josie was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Josie is most popular
In 2025, Josie was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,014 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 233 births, 7.7% of the national total, where it ranked #306 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.2% of Josie births, against 12.8% Northeast, 26.1% Midwest, 17.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Josie placed as high as #66 in Mississippi and as low as #529 in New Jersey.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas233 · #306 there
- 2California179 · #403 there
- 3North Carolina141 · #150 there
- 4Pennsylvania138 · #160 there
- 5Ohio133 · #167 there
Share by census region
- Northeast12.8%
- Midwest26.1%
- South43.2%
- West17.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Josie a popular name?
- Josie reached a best rank of #82 in 2025 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does Josie rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Josie ranks #82.
- Is Josie a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Josie most popular?
- Josie peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)