Girls name
Josephine
Josephine is a girls' name given to 289,792 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 8,680 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in Nevada in 1912.
Which states favor Josephine
Josephine by state
Top states by all-time births named Josephine. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 44,722 | #66 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 26,791 | #28 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 18,498 | #98 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 16,556 | #45 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 14,945 | #81 (2025) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 13,314 | #86 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,812 | #26 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 10,680 | #29 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 10,183 | #17 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 7,044 | #54 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 6,072 | #31 (2025) |
| 12 | Georgia | 5,917 | #83 (2025) |
| 13 | Connecticut | 5,812 | #51 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 5,750 | #32 (2025) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 5,378 | #65 (2025) |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,234 | #19 (2025) |
| 17 | Florida | 5,047 | #104 (2025) |
| 18 | Indiana | 4,895 | #26 (2025) |
| 19 | Minnesota | 4,533 | #26 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 4,490 | #78 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).