Jozie
A diminutive form of the name Josephine, of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,276 living Americans carry the first name Jozie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jozie today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jozie births was 2022 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jozie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Jozie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 268,616 Americans
Peak year
2022
63 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,980
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Jozie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jozie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 490 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jozie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jozie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jozie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jozies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Jozie, while West Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jozie
The name Jozie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "Jozian," which means "to increase" or "to prosper." It has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon culture and can be traced back to the 5th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jozie can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The name appears in an entry dated around 675 CE, referring to a nobleman named Jozie of Mercia.
In the 9th century, a monk named Jozie from the monastery of Lindisfarne became renowned for his scholarly works on religious texts and his contributions to the preservation of ancient manuscripts. His life and works were documented in the Ecclesiastical History of the English People by the Venerable Bede.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, a nobleman named Jozie de Warenne fought alongside William the Conqueror and was later granted lands in Sussex for his loyalty. His descendants carried on the name Jozie, and it became associated with nobility and landowners in the region.
In the 14th century, a renowned English poet named Jozie Chaucer, often referred to as the "Father of English Literature," was born in London (c. 1343 – 1400). His most famous work, The Canterbury Tales, is considered a masterpiece of Middle English literature and has had a lasting impact on the English language.
Another notable figure in history bearing the name Jozie was Jozie Wycliffe (c. 1328 – 1384), an English philosopher, theologian, and scholar who played a significant role in the Reformation movement. He is credited with translating the Bible into English, making it accessible to the common people.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have carried the name Jozie throughout the centuries, demonstrating its enduring presence and significance in various cultures and time periods.
People
Jozie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jozie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jozie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jozie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jozie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 268,616 US residents.
Is Jozie a common name?
We classify Jozie as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,291 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jozie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jozie was 2022, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jozie is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jozie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jozie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.