Jane vs Josie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jane
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #221
- Peak
- #35 (1946)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,380
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, UT
VS
Josie
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #82
- Peak
- #82 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,021
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Josie is the more popular pick (#82 vs #221). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Josie is a fast riser climbing the charts, Jane is a vintage name making a comeback.
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