Josephene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,696 in 1905
0 babies were named Josephene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1905–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJosephene first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #1,696.
About the name Josephene
Josephene is a girl name of French and Hebrew origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Josephene for girls from 1905 to 2007, in 37 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #1,696 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.1 | 242,718 girls |
| 1910s | 7.4 | 134,953 girls |
| 1920s | 7.0 | 142,045 girls |
| 1930s | 5.0 | 201,613 girls |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 377,358 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 640,000 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Josephene
What is the origin of the name Josephene?
Josephene has French, Hebrew roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Josephene a boy or girl name?
Josephene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Josephene?
Josephene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #1,696 in 1905.