Feminine dossier · first seen 1915
Josey
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2012
Peak births
106
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Josey
How many people are named Josey?
An estimated 3,129 living Americans are named Josey.
How rare is Josey?
Josey is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 42.5% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Josey?
The median age of a living American named Josey is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 28 years old.
Is Josey still popular?
Yes. Josey is holding steady, with 61 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Josey most common?
Josey has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
42.5%
2025
61
All-time
3,231
Where it lives now
Josey is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Josey is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.