Josie Overview
God will increase, Jehovah increases
Girl
Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning โGod will addโโ (Behind the Name)โโ (The Bump)โ.
/หdสoส.zi/
Josie has seen fluctuating popularity, peaking in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and rising again in recent years. In 2023, Josie was ranked #108 for girls in the USA.
1 syllable
5 letters
22 (Influential, Visionary, Powerful)
Cool, Modern, Religious and Spiritual
Friendly, wholesome, dependable
The name Josie, derived from Josephine, carries the meaning โGod will add,โ highlighting its spiritual significance in connection with biblical rootsโ
October 23rd
Josie Variations in Different Cultures
Josephine, Josette, Joselyn, Josina, Josiane
Josie-Bee, Josie-Lou, Josie-Roo
Jo, Josi, Joss
What Is the Meaning of Josie?
Josie means โGod will addโ or โJehovah increases.โ The name often brings to mind a sense of cheerfulness and optimism, spreading joy and positivity to those around them.
What Is the Origin of The Name Josie?
The name Josie has Hebrew origins, derived as a diminutive of the name Josephine, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yosef.
Josie Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Josie in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #1302021 | #1202022 | #1082023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #1082023 | #1161880 | #1161881 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Josie
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 108 (+12 from 2022) | 2504 (+141 from 2022) | 0.14315 |
| 2022 | 120 (+10 from 2021) | 2363 (+198 from 2021) | 0.13179 |
| 2021 | 130 (+4 from 2020) | 2165 (+165 from 2020) | 0.12084 |
| 2020 | 134 (+21 from 2019) | 2000 (+147 from 2019) | 0.11314 |
| 2019 | 155 (+37 from 2018) | 1853 (+271 from 2018) | 0.10099 |
| 2018 | 192 (+8 from 2017) | 1582 (+47 from 2017) | 0.08507 |
| 2017 | 200 (+37 from 2016) | 1535 (+170 from 2016) | 0.08125 |
| 2016 | 237 (+13 from 2015) | 1365 (+72 from 2015) | 0.07051 |
| 2015 | 250 (+2 from 2014) | 1293 (+6 from 2014) | 0.06628 |
| 2014 | 252 (+14 from 2013) | 1287 (+65 from 2013) | 0.06579 |
| 2013 | 266 (-13 from 2012) | 1222 (-55 from 2012) | 0.06339 |
| 2012 | 253 (+3 from 2011) | 1277 (+32 from 2011) | 0.06584 |
| 2011 | 256 (+6 from 2010) | 1245 (-6 from 2010) | 0.06425 |
| 2010 | 262 (+48 from 2009) | 1251 (+195 from 2009) | 0.06380 |
| 2009 | 310 (-16 from 2008) | 1056 (-78 from 2008) | 0.05215 |
| 2008 | 294 (+5 from 2007) | 1134 (+5 from 2007) | 0.05444 |
| 2007 | 299 (-5 from 2006) | 1129 (+5 from 2006) | 0.05334 |
| 2006 | 294 (+23 from 2005) | 1124 (+107 from 2005) | 0.05377 |
| 2005 | 317 (+7 from 2004) | 1017 (+42 from 2004) | 0.05011 |
| 2004 | 324 (-19 from 2003) | 975 (-43 from 2003) | 0.04832 |
| 2003 | 305 (-23 from 2002) | 1018 (-92 from 2002) | 0.05074 |
| 2002 | 282 No change from 2001 | 1110 (+9 from 2001) | 0.05620 |
| 2001 | 282 (+46 from 2000) | 1101 (+131 from 2000) | 0.05558 |
| 2000 | 328 (+12 from 1999) | 970 (+81 from 1999) | 0.04860 |
| 1999 | 340 (+20 from 1998) | 889 (+88 from 1998) | 0.04566 |
| 1998 | 360 (+7 from 1997) | 801 (+49 from 1997) | 0.04132 |
| 1997 | 367 (-27 from 1996) | 752 (-69 from 1996) | 0.03939 |
| 1996 | 340 (+21 from 1995) | 821 (+96 from 1995) | 0.04282 |
| 1995 | 361 (+77 from 1994) | 725 (+150 from 1994) | 0.03773 |
| 1994 | 438 (+150 from 1993) | 575 (+174 from 1993) | 0.02950 |
| 1993 | 588 (+34 from 1992) | 401 (+37 from 1992) | 0.02034 |
| 1992 | 622 (+16 from 1991) | 364 (+14 from 1991) | 0.01816 |
| 1991 | 638 (-19 from 1990) | 350 (-13 from 1990) | 0.01721 |
| 1990 | 619 (+24 from 1989) | 363 (+42 from 1989) | 0.01767 |
| 1989 | 643 (+112 from 1988) | 321 (+73 from 1988) | 0.01611 |
| 1988 | 755 (+95 from 1987) | 248 (+46 from 1987) | 0.01290 |
| 1987 | 850 (-27 from 1986) | 202 (-2 from 1986) | 0.01078 |
| 1986 | 823 (-54 from 1985) | 204 (-16 from 1985) | 0.01105 |
| 1985 | 769 (-90 from 1984) | 220 (-29 from 1984) | 0.01192 |
| 1984 | 679 (-85 from 1983) | 249 (-49 from 1983) | 0.01381 |
| 1983 | 594 (+57 from 1982) | 298 (+24 from 1982) | 0.01665 |
| 1982 | 651 (+17 from 1981) | 274 (+13 from 1981) | 0.01510 |
| 1981 | 668 (-4 from 1980) | 261 (-8 from 1980) | 0.01459 |
| 1980 | 664 (+18 from 1979) | 269 (+18 from 1979) | 0.01511 |
| 1979 | 682 (+47 from 1978) | 251 (+36 from 1978) | 0.01457 |
| 1978 | 729 (-54 from 1977) | 215 (-17 from 1977) | 0.01308 |
| 1977 | 675 (+16 from 1976) | 232 (+17 from 1976) | 0.01410 |
| 1976 | 691 (+48 from 1975) | 215 (+19 from 1975) | 0.01368 |
| 1975 | 739 (-40 from 1974) | 196 (-15 from 1974) | 0.01256 |
| 1974 | 699 (+32 from 1973) | 211 (+19 from 1973) | 0.01347 |
| 1973 | 731 (-46 from 1972) | 192 (-22 from 1972) | 0.01235 |
| 1972 | 685 (-5 from 1971) | 214 (-13 from 1971) | 0.01327 |
| 1971 | 680 (+133 from 1970) | 227 (+57 from 1970) | 0.01295 |
| 1970 | 813 (-56 from 1969) | 170 (-7 from 1969) | 0.00928 |
| 1969 | 757 (-37 from 1968) | 177 (-7 from 1968) | 0.01004 |
| 1968 | 720 (+135 from 1967) | 184 (+44 from 1967) | 0.01076 |
| 1967 | 855 (-86 from 1966) | 140 (-23 from 1966) | 0.00815 |
| 1966 | 769 (-24 from 1965) | 163 (-17 from 1965) | 0.00928 |
| 1965 | 745 (-18 from 1964) | 180 (-24 from 1964) | 0.00985 |
| 1964 | 727 (-53 from 1963) | 204 (-18 from 1963) | 0.01042 |
| 1963 | 674 (-6 from 1962) | 222 (-10 from 1962) | 0.01117 |
| 1962 | 668 (-28 from 1961) | 232 (-21 from 1961) | 0.01145 |
| 1961 | 640 (-79 from 1960) | 253 (-52 from 1960) | 0.01218 |
| 1960 | 561 (+35 from 1959) | 305 (+29 from 1959) | 0.01467 |
| 1959 | 596 (+13 from 1958) | 276 (+9 from 1958) | 0.01328 |
| 1958 | 609 (-29 from 1957) | 267 (-9 from 1957) | 0.01293 |
| 1957 | 580 (-20 from 1956) | 276 (-4 from 1956) | 0.01315 |
| 1956 | 560 (+63 from 1955) | 280 (+58 from 1955) | 0.01360 |
| 1955 | 623 (-23 from 1954) | 222 (-6 from 1954) | 0.01107 |
| 1954 | 600 (+22 from 1953) | 228 (+25 from 1953) | 0.01145 |
| 1953 | 622 (+10 from 1952) | 203 (+7 from 1952) | 0.01052 |
| 1952 | 632 (-80 from 1951) | 196 (-37 from 1951) | 0.01030 |
| 1951 | 552 (-30 from 1950) | 233 (-13 from 1950) | 0.01261 |
| 1950 | 522 (-30 from 1949) | 246 (-23 from 1949) | 0.01399 |
| 1949 | 492 (-69 from 1948) | 269 (-82 from 1948) | 0.01532 |
| 1948 | 423 (+5 from 1947) | 351 (-9 from 1947) | 0.02014 |
| 1947 | 428 (-6 from 1946) | 360 (+28 from 1946) | 0.01980 |
| 1946 | 422 (-38 from 1945) | 332 (-3 from 1945) | 0.02058 |
| 1945 | 384 (-8 from 1944) | 335 (-17 from 1944) | 0.02489 |
| 1944 | 376 (+28 from 1943) | 352 (+21 from 1943) | 0.02576 |
| 1943 | 404 (-32 from 1942) | 331 (-31 from 1942) | 0.02306 |
| 1942 | 372 (-12 from 1941) | 362 (+17 from 1941) | 0.02603 |
| 1941 | 360 (-9 from 1940) | 345 (+8 from 1940) | 0.02769 |
| 1940 | 351 (+2 from 1939) | 337 (+3 from 1939) | 0.02853 |
| 1939 | 353 (-26 from 1938) | 334 (-39 from 1938) | 0.02945 |
| 1938 | 327 (+4 from 1937) | 373 (+20 from 1937) | 0.03268 |
| 1937 | 331 (+13 from 1936) | 353 (+23 from 1936) | 0.03204 |
| 1936 | 344 (-19 from 1935) | 330 (-46 from 1935) | 0.03062 |
| 1935 | 325 (-4 from 1934) | 376 (-3 from 1934) | 0.03460 |
| 1934 | 321 (+19 from 1933) | 379 (+45 from 1933) | 0.03502 |
| 1933 | 340 (+44 from 1932) | 334 (+43 from 1932) | 0.03193 |
| 1932 | 384 (-36 from 1931) | 291 (-47 from 1931) | 0.02630 |
| 1931 | 348 (+6 from 1930) | 338 (-18 from 1930) | 0.03062 |
| 1930 | 354 (-15 from 1929) | 356 (-8 from 1929) | 0.03052 |
| 1929 | 339 (+18 from 1928) | 364 No change from 1928 | 0.03145 |
| 1928 | 357 (-24 from 1927) | 364 (-45 from 1927) | 0.03045 |
| 1927 | 333 (-5 from 1926) | 409 (+3 from 1926) | 0.03308 |
| 1926 | 328 (+2 from 1925) | 406 (-3 from 1925) | 0.03300 |
| 1925 | 330 (-4 from 1924) | 409 (-17 from 1924) | 0.03238 |
| 1924 | 326 (-8 from 1923) | 426 (+13 from 1923) | 0.03288 |
| 1923 | 318 (-10 from 1922) | 413 (-35 from 1922) | 0.03297 |
| 1922 | 308 (+13 from 1921) | 448 (+28 from 1921) | 0.03591 |
| 1921 | 321 (-7 from 1920) | 420 (-16 from 1920) | 0.03282 |
| 1920 | 314 (-24 from 1919) | 436 (-45 from 1919) | 0.03505 |
| 1919 | 290 (+17 from 1918) | 481 (+51 from 1918) | 0.04095 |
| 1918 | 307 (-1 from 1917) | 430 (+27 from 1917) | 0.03576 |
| 1917 | 306 (+13 from 1916) | 403 (+40 from 1916) | 0.03586 |
| 1916 | 319 (-20 from 1915) | 363 (-16 from 1915) | 0.03343 |
| 1915 | 299 (-16 from 1914) | 379 (+35 from 1914) | 0.03702 |
| 1914 | 283 (+14 from 1913) | 344 (+87 from 1913) | 0.04318 |
| 1913 | 297 (-23 from 1912) | 257 (-12 from 1912) | 0.03924 |
| 1912 | 274 (+6 from 1911) | 269 (+76 from 1911) | 0.04585 |
| 1911 | 280 (-38 from 1910) | 193 (-58 from 1910) | 0.04368 |
| 1910 | 242 (+7 from 1909) | 251 (+49 from 1909) | 0.05983 |
| 1909 | 249 (-14 from 1908) | 202 (-5 from 1908) | 0.05488 |
| 1908 | 235 (+12 from 1907) | 207 (+16 from 1907) | 0.05839 |
| 1907 | 247 (-20 from 1906) | 191 (-2 from 1906) | 0.05660 |
| 1906 | 227 (-21 from 1905) | 193 (-24 from 1905) | 0.06158 |
| 1905 | 206 (+4 from 1904) | 217 (+11 from 1904) | 0.07003 |
| 1904 | 210 (-9 from 1903) | 206 (-4 from 1903) | 0.07044 |
| 1903 | 201 (-6 from 1902) | 210 (-11 from 1902) | 0.07549 |
| 1902 | 195 (+4 from 1901) | 221 (+16 from 1901) | 0.07884 |
| 1901 | 199 (-6 from 1900) | 205 (-61 from 1900) | 0.08064 |
| 1900 | 193 (-17 from 1899) | 266 (+23 from 1899) | 0.08372 |
| 1899 | 176 (+21 from 1898) | 243 (+24 from 1898) | 0.09819 |
| 1898 | 197 (-8 from 1897) | 219 (+10 from 1897) | 0.07988 |
| 1897 | 189 (-7 from 1896) | 209 (-18 from 1896) | 0.08418 |
| 1896 | 182 (-7 from 1895) | 227 (-7 from 1895) | 0.09008 |
| 1895 | 175 (-7 from 1894) | 234 (-7 from 1894) | 0.09470 |
| 1894 | 168 (-4 from 1893) | 241 (+8 from 1893) | 0.10213 |
| 1893 | 164 (-12 from 1892) | 233 (-30 from 1892) | 0.10345 |
| 1892 | 152 (+3 from 1891) | 263 (+45 from 1891) | 0.11693 |
| 1891 | 155 (-9 from 1890) | 218 (-24 from 1890) | 0.11090 |
| 1890 | 146 (+7 from 1889) | 242 (+35 from 1889) | 0.12000 |
| 1889 | 153 (-19 from 1888) | 207 (-50 from 1888) | 0.10940 |
| 1888 | 134 (+2 from 1887) | 257 (+65 from 1887) | 0.13566 |
| 1887 | 136 (-5 from 1886) | 192 (-20 from 1886) | 0.12353 |
| 1886 | 131 (-8 from 1885) | 212 (+1 from 1885) | 0.13790 |
| 1885 | 123 (+1 from 1884) | 211 (+13 from 1884) | 0.14865 |
| 1884 | 124 (+9 from 1883) | 198 (+50 from 1883) | 0.14391 |
| 1883 | 133 (-11 from 1882) | 148 (-21 from 1882) | 0.12327 |
| 1882 | 122 (-6 from 1881) | 169 (+20 from 1881) | 0.14607 |
| 1881 | 116 No change from 1880 | 149 (+8 from 1880) | 0.15073 |
| 1880 | 116 First SSA data recorded | 141 First SSA data recorded | 0.14446 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Josie
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #2302021 | #1762022 | #1812023 |
California (CA)
 California (CA) | #2572021 | #2392022 | #2312023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #1102021 | #1492022 | #1042023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #772021 | #692022 | #602023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #992021 | #1052022 | #702023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #872021 | #402022 | #622023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #682021 | #632022 | #402023 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #612021 | #462022 | #952023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #1872021 | #1462022 | #1292023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #682021 | #832022 | #592023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #2442021 | #1752022 | #1622023 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #542021 | #552022 | #532023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #1102021 | #1032022 | #682023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #962021 | #672022 | #862023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #622021 | #422022 | #382023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #902021 | #992022 | #1042023 |
New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #2492021 | #2782022 | #2252023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #1262021 | #1062022 | #922023 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #1472021 | #1112022 | #742023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #1592021 | #1342022 | #992023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #722021 | #762022 | #392023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #762021 | #892022 | #902023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #972021 | #332022 | #302023 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #952021 | #712022 | #412023 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #642021 | #422022 | #632023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #1492021 | #1092022 | #1452023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #1252021 | #1032022 | #1002023 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #4622011 | #3762014 | #2522021 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #1532021 | #1852022 | #2302023 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #1052021 | #1052022 | #742023 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #1512021 | #1712022 | #1452023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #422021 | #412022 | #332023 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #1352021 | #1142022 | #812023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #1792021 | #1482022 | #1342023 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #652021 | #492022 | #1032023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #1942021 | #2222022 | #2272023 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #932021 | #642022 | #472023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #3732021 | #3502022 | #2572023 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #982021 | #1142022 | #1112023 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #692021 | #1462022 | #1122023 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #1202021 | #1532022 | #2442023 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #1592021 | #1742022 | #1132023 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #1832021 | #642022 | #392023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #842021 | #1072022 | #712023 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #712021 | #882022 | #342023 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #1742019 | #1732020 | #562023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #972020 | #882022 | #1862023 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #782021 | #1022022 | #552023 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #1082020 | #1962022 | #862023 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #2312017 | #1622020 | #1612023 |
Popularity Rankings for Josie in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #2002021 | #1972022 | #1292023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland | #1712021 | #1832022 | #2092023 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #3162021 | #2732022 | #1852023 |
Popularity in Germany
 Germany | #2452021 | #2522022 | #2592023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
 England and Wales | #2562019 | #2762020 | #2932021 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #3292021 | #2682022 | #3142023 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #7642021 | #4202022 | #4952023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #9141998 | #9992003 | #8412021 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Josie a Name for Boys or Girls?
Josie is widely recognized as a girlโs name. The nameโs historical roots and endearing quality make it a favored choice for girls.