Jozy
Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American former professional soccer player who played as a striker.
Meaning & Origin of Jozy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American former professional soccer player who played as a striker.
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The Story of Jozy
As a girl name
Jozy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 13 Jozys were born — ranking #8,714 that year. As of 2026, Jozy ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Jozys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jozy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Jozys were born — ranking #9,662 that year. As of 2026, Jozy ranks #9,692 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Jozys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jozy
Jozy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Jozy's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #8,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Jozy'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 .
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