Josey

Given to 4,248 US babies since 1915

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Rank in 2025

#2778

recorded as girls

475 since 2024

#4139

recorded as boys

153 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 61 · boys 25

Peak year

2012

106 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

4,248

since 1915

Born a Josey? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Josey was most popular in 2012, when 106 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 61 babies were named Josey, ranking #2778 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	61	2778	25	4139
2024	80	2303	27	3986
2023	74	2415	19	5075
2022	86	2193	21	4701
2021	89	2119	19	4936
2020	84	2156	22	4426
2019	86	2155	16	5555
2018	87	2159	16	5540
2017	93	2087	23	4331
2016	78	2385	18	5124
2015	76	2408	12	6676
2014	89	2139	17	5252
2013	99	1977	17	5171
2012	106	1886	15	5720
2011	97	2017	6	10808
2010	94	2093	15	5741
2009	104	1989	14	6095
2008	88	2234	16	5487
2007	86	2257	15	5661
2006	96	2050	10	7427
2005	93	2014	8	8299
2004	69	2446	18	4602
2003	91	1985	14	5271
2002	82	2081	18	4322
2001	76	2151	18	4302
2000	97	1791	19	4066
1999	61	2405	25	3182
1998	88	1774	21	3486
1997	78	1884	20	3455
1996	64	2125	15	4185
1995	75	1863	32	2400
1994	54	2381	27	2685
1993	41	2882	28	2577
1992	46	2650	25	2747
1991	42	2790	31	2295
1990	45	2600	38	1968
1989	27	3673	42	1793
1988	27	3483	41	1706
1987	21	3983	31	1974
1986	24	3554	17	2891
1985	12	5678	25	2171
1984	32	2781	25	2098
1983	31	2783	21	2341
1982	16	4527	22	2269
1981	16	4532	28	1942
1980	19	3992	29	1910
1979	10	6189	10	3810
1978	14	4679	8	4157
1977	11	5532	13	3037
1976	10	5601	5	5587
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