Josey is an uncommon variant of Josie that peaked in 2012 and remains in steady use.
Josey is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,793 among girls (61) and #4,192 among boys (25) — overall #3,920 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | 86 | #2,793 | #4,192 |
| 2024 | 107 | 107 | #2,318 | #4,025 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | #2,431 | #5,155 |
| 2022 | 107 | 107 | #2,199 | #4,777 |
| 2021 | 108 | 108 | #2,123 | #5,012 |
| 2020 | 106 | 106 | #2,162 | #4,485 |
| 2019 | 102 | 102 | #2,162 | #5,680 |
| 2018 | 103 | 103 | #2,172 | #5,654 |
| 2017 | 116 | 116 | #2,090 | #4,391 |
| 2016 | 96 | 96 | #2,402 | #5,223 |
| 2015 | 88 | 88 | #2,422 | #6,874 |
| 2014 | 106 | 106 | #2,146 | #5,370 |
| 2013 | 116 | 116 | #1,982 | #5,284 |
| 2012 | 121 | 121 | #1,894 | #5,842 |
| 2011 | 103 | 103 | #2,023 | #11,519 |
| 2010 | 109 | 109 | #2,102 | #5,880 |
| 2009 | 118 | 118 | #1,998 | #6,257 |
| 2008 | 104 | 104 | #2,239 | #5,624 |
| 2007 | 101 | 101 | #2,265 | #5,787 |
| 2006 | 106 | 106 | #2,057 | #7,706 |
| 2005 | 101 | 101 | #2,023 | #8,686 |
| 2004 | 87 | 87 | #2,460 | #4,687 |
| 2003 | 105 | 105 | #1,993 | #5,405 |
| 2002 | 100 | 100 | #2,089 | #4,401 |
| 2001 | 94 | 94 | #2,161 | #4,376 |
| 2000 | 116 | 116 | #1,798 | #4,130 |
| 1999 | 86 | 86 | #2,414 | #3,226 |
| 1998 | 109 | 109 | #1,782 | #3,545 |
| 1997 | 98 | — | #1,892 | #3,523 |
| 1996 | 79 | — | #2,136 | #4,282 |
| 1995 | 107 | — | #1,875 | #2,423 |
| 1994 | 81 | — | #2,390 | #2,728 |
| 1993 | 69 | — | #2,905 | #2,616 |
| 1992 | 71 | — | #2,659 | #2,772 |
| 1991 | 73 | — | #2,805 | #2,318 |
| 1990 | 83 | — | #2,621 | #1,995 |
| 1989 | 69 | — | #3,724 | #1,814 |
| 1988 | 68 | — | #3,520 | #1,721 |
| 1987 | 52 | — | #4,046 | #1,995 |
| 1986 | 41 | — | #3,591 | #2,946 |
| 1985 | 37 | — | #5,814 | #2,198 |
| 1984 | 57 | — | #2,814 | #2,125 |
| 1983 | 52 | — | #2,813 | #2,377 |
| 1982 | 38 | — | #4,600 | #2,303 |
| 1981 | 44 | — | #4,614 | #1,970 |
| 1980 | 48 | — | #4,054 | #1,932 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #6,396 | #3,935 |
| 1978 | 22 | — | #4,787 | #4,347 |
| 1977 | 24 | — | #5,657 | #3,106 |
| 1976 | 15 | — | #5,771 | #6,018 |
| 1975 | 9 | — | #6,160 | — |
| 1974 | 8 | — | #6,495 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #8,963 | — |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #7,457 | — |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,228 | — |
| 1959 | 7 | — | #5,274 | — |
| 1958 | 8 | — | #4,686 | — |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #5,712 | — |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #6,145 | — |
| 1947 | 6 | — | #4,999 | — |
| 1946 | 6 | — | #4,691 | — |
| 1944 | 5 | — | #4,892 | — |
| 1942 | 6 | — | #4,356 | — |
| 1936 | 5 | — | #4,528 | — |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #4,568 | — |
| 1920 | 6 | — | #4,658 | — |
| 1915 | 5 | — | #4,602 | — |