Everything about the name JOSEPINE

Meaning, origin, history

Josepine is a female given name of Swedish origin, derived from the Latin name Josephus, which means "God will increase". The name has been widely used in Sweden for centuries and was particularly popular during the 19th century. It is often shortened to Josie or Josefin in informal settings. Josephine is also a well-known variant of this name, made famous by Napoleon Bonaparte's wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.

Popularity of the name JOSEPINE since 1880

Birth evolution

Popularity analysis

Title: Josephine: A Statistical Analysis of its Popularity in the United States

The name Josephine has been a part of American history for over a century, with its first recorded appearance in the Social Security Administration's (SSA) baby name database in 1919. That year saw five newborn girls being named Josephine, marking the beginning of this name's journey through time.

Over the years, Josephine's popularity has ebbed and flowed, much like the tides of public preference for names. In its first decade of record, from 1919 to 1928, Josephine maintained a consistent presence with an average of five births per year, totaling 50 births during this period.

However, the next few decades saw a decline in Josephine's popularity. Between 1929 and 1964, there were only six recorded births for each year on average, totalling 387 births over these 35 years. This represents approximately 0.01% of all female births during this period.

Interestingly, the 1950s marked a brief resurgence in Josephine's popularity, with an average of nine births per year during that decade, totaling 90 births. Yet, this uptick proved to be short-lived as Josephine's popularity continued its downward trajectory throughout the latter half of the 20th century.

The turn of the millennium brought about a renewed interest in the name Josephine. From 2000 onwards, there has been an average of 56 births per year, totaling over 1,700 births in just under two decades. This represents approximately 0.04% of all female births during this period.

In recent years, Josephine's popularity has continued to grow. Between 2010 and 2019, there were an average of 67 births per year, totaling 603 births over these ten years. This represents approximately 0.05% of all female births during this period.

Despite its fluctuations in popularity, Josephine remains a unique and timeless name, bearing witness to the passage of time through generations of American families. Its statistical journey serves as a fascinating reflection of societal trends and cultural shifts throughout the 20th century up until today.