Josey
How to say it: JOH-see · /ˈdʒoʊsi/
Variant of Josie, diminutive of Joseph meaning God will increase - vintage nickname now unisex given name.
Josey was the 102nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #59 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #102 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,058 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #59 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Josey is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jo
- Jos
- Jey
Honouring a Josey in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Josey is about 1 in 45.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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