Josephine vs Juliana
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Josephine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #53
- Peak
- #21 (1916)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,126
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Juliana
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #256
- Peak
- #146 (2010)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,203
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Josephine is the more popular pick (#53 vs #256). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Josephine; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Juliana wins.
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