unisex name
Josey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,314
Josey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 121 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,551 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Josey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 506 |
| 1990s | 856 |
| 2000s | 1,032 |
| 2010s | 1,060 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 607 |
How popular is Josey?
In 2025, Josey was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Josey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Josey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josey
How popular is the name Josey?
In 2025, Josey was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Josey a girl's or a boy's name?
Josey is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Josey?
Josey has 2 syllables.
When was Josey most popular?
Josey peaked in 2012, when 121 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Josey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Josey currently ranks #2,786 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.