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Josey
OriginFrench feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew
Meaning"Jehovah increases"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#5019
On Nameberry
About Josey
Variation of Josephine
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,146 | 89 | 49.8 |
| 2015 | #2,421 | 76 | 42.6 |
| 2016 | #2,402 | 78 | 44 |
| 2017 | #2,090 | 93 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | #2,172 | 87 | 51.1 |
| 2019 | #2,161 | 86 | 51.2 |
| 2020 | #2,161 | 84 | 52 |
| 2021 | #2,138 | 88 | 53.6 |
| 2022 | #2,198 | 86 | 52.4 |
| 2023 | #2,427 | 74 | 46.1 |
| 2024 | #2,327 | 79 | 48.8 |
| 2025 | #2,793 | 61 | 38 |
World rankings
Famous Joseys
- Josey Hollis Dorsey (b. 2015)
son of American actors Naya Rivera & Ryan Dorsey
Josey in pop culture
- Josey Aimes
from the movie "North Country"
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