Josephine

Rank 70th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Josephine was 70th most popular baby name for girls and 192nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,236 babies were named Josephine in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,038 babies in the United States were named Josephine. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.8% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Josephine is around 31 to 38 years old.

The name "Josephine" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Josephine include Jo, Josie and Jojo.

Josephine Meaning & Origin

The name Josephine is of French origin and means "God will increase", symbolizing growth and divine blessings.

The name Josephine is described as elegant, resilient and imaginative.

Pronunciation

Josephine is pronounced jow-suh-feen in English. The name Josephine has 9 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Josephine

The name Josephine has been given to two popular songs - "Josephine" by Wallflowers and "Josephine" by Teitur.

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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