Josie is a distinctive choice, ranked #250 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Josie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#250
US Rank #82
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About the Name Josie
Josie has held its ground, ranked #250 in 2025 and never far from its best of #201 in 2001 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Josie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Josie in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #88, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Josie
Josie Cichockyj — Josie Cichockyj was a British wheelchair athlete.
Josie Raymond — Josie Doll Raymond is an American politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Josie
Unlikely. With around 186 UK babies named Josie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Josie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Josie has been fairly steady, ranked #250 in 2025 against #276 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #201 in 2001.
Josie is more popular in the US (#88) than in the UK (#263). 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.
Notable people named Josie include: Josie Raymond, Josie Cotton and Josie Maran. Short summaries for each appear below.
Josie ranks #88 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
186
UK babies named Josie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 26 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Josie
Almost certainly the only Josie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Josie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Josie Taylor Tomkow is an American politician who served in the Florida Legislature in the 39th district from 2018 to 2022 and the 51st district from 2022 to 2026 in the Florida House of Representatives.