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Josie

“Variant of Josephine — He shall add or grow” — Hebrew via French origin

Girl's name · #82 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Josie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #82 (2025) · 75,370 babies named Josie all-time · 1 in 530 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 660 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 850 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Josies

• Josie Maran — American model, actress, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
• Josie Loren — American actress
• Josie Bissett — American actress
• Josie Baff — Australian snowboarder (born 2003)
• Josie Knight — Irish now UK cyclist

In stories & tradition

• Josie McFarlane — EastEnders
• Josie Rizal — Tekken 7
• Josie Packard — Twin Peaks

What Josies become

Among 186 notable people named Josie:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josie Maran, American model, actress, and entrepreneur (born 1978).

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