Josy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,110 in 1981
0 babies were named Josy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJosy first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #9,110.
About the name Josy
Josy is a girl name of American and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-osy”. US birth records list Josy for girls from 1981 to 2023, in 14 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #9,110 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 632,911 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 704,225 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Josy
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Josy
What is the origin of the name Josy?
Josy has American, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Josy a boy or girl name?
Josy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Josy?
Josy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #9,110 in 1981.