How old is someone named Josie?
The average Josie is 23 years old.
Half of all living Josies are between 6 and 30.
When was Josie popular?
Great-grandmother name, or brand-new favorite? Both. Josie peaked around 1886, fell out of fashion, and is popular again today.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,118 | 0 |
| 1910s | 3,389 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,159 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,512 | 760 |
| 1940s | 3,404 | 1,900 |
| 1950s | 2,443 | 1,900 |
| 1960s | 2,070 | 1,800 |
| 1970s | 2,167 | 2,000 |
| 1980s | 2,640 | 2,500 |
| 1990s | 6,117 | 6,000 |
| 2000s | 10,692 | 11,000 |
| 2010s | 13,967 | 14,000 |
| 2020s | 15,019 | 15,000 |
How many Josies are still alive?
About 56,000 Josies are alive in the US today. That's 74% of the roughly 76,000 babies named Josie since 1880.
Most Josies ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Josie?
About two in five living Josies are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Josie an old name?
Not really. Josie is younger than 63 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Josie will be 27 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Josie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.3% of living Josies are women.
Names the same age as Josie
NAME TWIN
Josie's name twin is Cyrus. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Cyrus's age curve is the closest match to Josie's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Josie
How old is the average Josie?
The average Josie in the US is 23 years old. The median is 16, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Josie?
About 56,000 Josies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 76,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Josie most popular?
In 2025, when about 3,000 baby girls were named Josie.
Is Josie a Gen Alpha name?
Partly. Gen Alpha are the largest group, about 44% of living Josies, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this