ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #80 Peak Rank 78K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Josie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Josie is a given name that is often a diminutive of the female given name Josephine. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Josie Josie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 141 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,007 Josies were born — ranking #80 that year. As of 2026, Josie ranks #80 for baby girls with 3,007 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 78K Josies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Josie A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Josie, a ring name of professional wrestler Sojournor Bolt (born 1977) * ●Josie Agius (1934–2015), aka "Aunty Josie", Aboriginal Australian educator and health worker * ●Josie Aiello , American singer-songwriter * ●Josie Arlington (1864–1914), American brothel madam * ●Josie Aslakson (born 1995), American wheelchair basketball player * ●Josie Bassett (1874–1964), American rancher associated with outlaws * ●Josie Bissett (born 1970), American actress * ●Josie Carroll (born 1957), Canadian Thoroughbred horse trainer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie%5F%28name%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Josie Phonetically similar names — useful when Josie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Josey](/josey) * [Jozi](/jozi) * [Jazzy](/jazzy) * Juicy * [Joey](/joey) * [Jesse](/jesse) * [Jessie](/jessie) * [Joes](/joes) * [Jessy](/jessy) * [Jessi](/jessi) * [Jaycee](/jaycee) * [Josue](/josue) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Josie What does the name Josie mean? Josie is a given name that is often a diminutive of the female given name Josephine. How popular is Josie in 2026? In 2026, Josie ranks #80 among girls' names in the U.S., with 3,007 babies given the name that year. When was Josie most popular? Josie reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #80 that year with 3,007 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Josie most popular? Josie has historically been most popular in Idaho, North Dakota, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Josie. Is Josie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Josie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Josie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Josie include Regina, Casey, Sheena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ReginaPeak #80](/regina)[👧CaseyPeak #80](/casey)[👧SheenaPeak #80](/sheena)[👧JadePeak #80](/jade)[👧KatePeak #79](/kate)[👧MolliePeak #79](/mollie)[👧GeorgiaPeak #81](/georgia)[👧IsabellePeak #79](/isabelle) ## About the name Josie Josie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 78K births in the dataset. Josie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #80\. Use the chart and map above to compare Josie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.