Josephine
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Josephine: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Josephine: Recorded since 1951, it reached #25 in 1964, and it stood at #241 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #171 |
| 1997 | #168 |
| 1998 | #180 |
| 1999 | #171 |
| 2000 | #176 |
| 2001 | #194 |
| 2002 | #196 |
| 2003 | #227 |
| 2004 | #218 |
| 2005 | #210 |
| 2006 | #230 |
| 2007 | #249 |
| 2008 | #265 |
| 2009 | #260 |
| 2010 | #308 |
| 2011 | #261 |
| 2012 | #235 |
| 2013 | #257 |
| 2014 | #271 |
| 2015 | #238 |
| 2016 | #253 |
| 2017 | #245 |
| 2018 | #252 |
| 2019 | #269 |
| 2020 | #267 |
| 2021 | #272 |
| 2022 | #275 |
| 2023 | #264 |
| 2024 | #267 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 63 of the 75 years from 1951 to 2025.
In 2025: #241 among girls in Norway, #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1951–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #367 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #241 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #264 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #275 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #272 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #269 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #252 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #245 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #253 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #238 | 208 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #271 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #257 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #235 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #261 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #308 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #260 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #265 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #249 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #230 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #210 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #218 | 208 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #227 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #196 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #194 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #176 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #171 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #180 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #168 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #171 | 262 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 69 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #355 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #353 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #419 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #351 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #252 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #241 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #241 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #293 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #282 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #238 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #394 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #253 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #316 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #337 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #263 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #253 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #436 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #397 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #291 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #277 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #344 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #490 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #414 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #360 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #429 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #393 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #390 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #407 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #329 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #621 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #453 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #377 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #402 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #403 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #513 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #485 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #500 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #582 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #399 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #553 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #554 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #610 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #426 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #627 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #530 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #395 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #509 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #536 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #643 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #584 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #630 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #524 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #620 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #464 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #465 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #607 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #417 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #553 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #449 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #453 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #506 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #478 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #418 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #397 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #458 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #486 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #372 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #462 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #367 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #483 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #441 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #445 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #444 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #716 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #734 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #430 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #462 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #427 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #491 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #677 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #395 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #410 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #383 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #307 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #347 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #677 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #289 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #355 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #380 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #156 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #144 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #133 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #168 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #123 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #121 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #108 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #115 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #43 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 287 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #295 | 12 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.