Girl · #12,675 in 2026

Josephene

Name: Popularity of the name Josephene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Josephene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,675

Peak Rank

#2,156 (1919)

Total Babies

278

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1905

First Year

2007

Last Year

1919

Peak Year

#2156

Peak Rank

278

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Josephene

Josephene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 16 births, good for #2,156 nationwide. About 30% of every Josephene on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Josephene last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 278 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Josephene

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josephene

What does the name Josephene mean?

Josephene is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1905. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Josephene in 2026?

In 2026, Josephene ranks #12,675 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Josephene most popular?

Josephene reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #2,156 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Josephene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Josephene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Josephene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Josephene include Viney, Narcissus, Lydie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Josephene

Josephene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 278 births in the dataset. Josephene's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Josephene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.