How Many People Are Named Jossie?
An estimated 718 people in the United States have the first name Jossie. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Jossie peaked in popularity in 1926 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jossie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jossie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
718
About 1 in 477,374 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1926
45 births
Total Registered
2,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jossie
Jossie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,045 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Jossie as a male name
Ranked #9,538 in 1994
5 male births in 1994
Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Jossie as a female name
Ranked #11,650 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 1926 (45 births)
Jossie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jossie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 343 babies were registered. Jossie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jossie by Decade
How has Jossie 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.
Jossie by State
Birth registrations for Jossie span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 39 Jossies were registered per state.
Jossie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jossie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jossie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jossie?
We estimate approximately 718 people named Jossie 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 477,374 Americans share this first name.
Is Jossie a common name?
Jossie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jossie most popular?
Jossie reached peak popularity in 1926, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jossie is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jossie a female name?
Jossie is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jossie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jossie Smith, Jossie Johnson, Jossie 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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