Will my child share the name Josephine with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 182 UK babies named Josephine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Josephine in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Josephine becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Josephine has been fairly steady, ranked #256 in 2025 against #267 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #168 in 1997.

Is Josephine popular in the US as well as the UK?

Josephine is more popular in the US (#56) than in the UK (#267). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Josephine?

Notable people named Josephine include: Josephine Bornebusch, Josephine Clofullia and Josephine Napwon Cosmas.

Is Josephine a popular baby name in the United States?

Josephine ranks #56 in the US (2024), comfortably inside the American top 100.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #256

Josephine

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Josephine is a distinctive choice, ranked #256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Josephine in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#256

US Rank #53

About the Name Josephine

Josephine ranked #256 in 2025, down from its peak of #168 in 1997 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Josephine is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Josephine in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #56, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Josephine

Josephine Bornebusch — Leyla Jerrie Josephine Bornebusch is a Swedish actress and director.
Josephine Bakhita — Josephine Margaret Bakhita, was a Sudanese Catholic religious sister who joined the Canossians after winning her freedom from slavery.
Josephine Clofullia — Josephine Clofullia was a famous Swiss-born bearded lady who is most famous for being part of P.

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