How Many People Are Named Josephyne?
An estimated 69 people in the United States have the first name Josephyne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Josephyne peaked in popularity in 2002 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Josephyne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Josephyne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Josephyne is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
69
About 1 in 4,967,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2002
9 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Josephyne
Josephyne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 80 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Josephyne as a female name
Ranked #16,313 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (9 births)
Josephyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Josephyne span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 38 babies were registered. Josephyne has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Josephyne by Decade
How has Josephyne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Josephyne by State
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Josephyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Josephyne?
We estimate approximately 69 people named Josephyne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,967,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Josephyne a common name?
Josephyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Josephyne most popular?
Josephyne reached peak popularity in 2002, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Josephyne is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Josephyne was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Josephyne a female name?
Josephyne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Josephyne have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Josephyne peaked in 2002, and the average living bearer is about 17 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Josephyne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Josephyne Smith, Josephyne Johnson, Josephyne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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