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Summary

Josephine has its origins in the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning 'God will add.' It evolved through Latin and Old French before becoming popular in its current form in France. The name is often associated with elegance and strength, and it gained historical significance through figures like Empress Josephine. Its biblical relevance is minimal, and it continues to be a fashionable name today.

The name Josephine is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Josephine has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Josephine' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1482nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1450th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3552nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8639th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 13072nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 23106th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 27th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 73rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 201st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 380th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 446th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 234th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 95th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Josephine' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.