The first name Josie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
Josie is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 186 girls were named Josie, making it the 250th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 214 births (#204).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Josie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Josie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,021 girls born in the United States were named Josie, the 82nd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Jozi
Famous people named Josie
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Josie MaranAmerican model, actress, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
- Josie LorenAmerican actress, born 1987
- Josie BissettAmerican actress, born 1970
- Josie TotahAmerican actress, born 2001
- Josie BaffAustralian snowboarder (born 2003)
- Josie DavisAmerican actress, writer, and producer, born 1973
- Josie SedgwickAmerican actress (1898-1973)
- Josie NelsonBritish cyclist, born 2002
- Josephine TomicAustralian bicycle racer, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Josie?
- In 2025, 186 girls born in England and Wales were named Josie, ranking 250th. Its peak was 2002, with 214 births.
- Is Josie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 75,915 US babies named Josie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Josie most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 3,021 babies were named Josie, its highest rank at 82nd.
- What are other spellings of Josie?
- Jozi.