Josephine vs Leah
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
Leah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #58
- Peak
- #24 (2010)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,880
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Josephine is the more popular pick (#53 vs #58). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Josephine is a vintage name making a comeback, Leah is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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