Josi
Josi was the 8082nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 3537th; the most babies were born in 2002 (36). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,746 places. More babies were named Josi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Josie) pet form of Josephine · English, French, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #8,082 girls, down 2,341 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200236 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,059babies recorded
What does the name Josi mean?
Josi is a spelling of Josie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Josie's meaning and origin.
Josie is a pet form of Josephine, and Wikipedia and Wiktionary both describe it that way; it is now also often given as a full name. Josephine is the French feminine diminutive of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, which DMNES glosses 'God will increase'. In Genesis 30:24 Rachel names her son Joseph with the wish that God will add another son. Josie can also shorten other names beginning with Jos-, such as Josette.
Joséphine (French, “Josephine”)יוֹסֵף (Biblical Hebrew, “Yosef, he will add”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Josephine, Josey, Joey, Jo, Joseph.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Josie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Josie (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Joseph', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Josi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,082 | 13 |
| 2020 | #5,741 | 21 |
| 2010 | #5,320 | 26 |
| 2000 | #4,468 | 27 |
| 1990 | #3,841 | 27 |
| 1980 | #5,082 | 14 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,789 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Josi, counting every spelling?
Josi is a spelling of Josie, a name family that ranked #100 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,082 for Josi on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,158 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josie | 3,021 | #82 | 12,978 |
| Josey | 61 | #2,793 | 390 |
| Jozie | 50 | #3,184 | 279 |
| Josi | 13 | #8,082 | 97 |
| Jozi | — | — | 54 |
| Jossie | 6 | #13,982 | 42 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Josi?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Josi (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Josi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Josi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Josi?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Josi are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 15 and 36. That makes Josi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Josi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Josi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Josi
What does Josi mean?
Josi is a spelling of Josie, which means “pet form of Josephine” (English, French, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Josi?
Josi was the 8082nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 3537th; the most babies were born in 2002 (36). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,746 places. More babies were named Josi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Josi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Josi in the US.