| Anne | Josephine | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, favour | God shall add |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AN | JOH-suh-feen |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1959 (5,745) | 1918 (8,682) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 4,126 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anne | Josephine |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,936 | 20,976 |
| 2010s | 5,291 | 23,960 |
| 2000s | 7,806 | 13,924 |
| 1990s | 14,472 | 7,059 |
| 1980s | 22,115 | 4,732 |
| 1970s | 25,602 | 5,154 |
| 1960s | 47,774 | 9,317 |
| 1950s | 52,404 | 16,412 |
| 1940s | 36,146 | 24,324 |
| 1930s | 28,621 | 36,051 |
| 1920s | 34,511 | 69,223 |
| 1910s | 33,478 | 61,355 |
| 1900s | 7,615 | 18,785 |
| 1890s | 4,231 | 12,463 |
| 1880s | 2,126 | 7,732 |
The French and English form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Long popular through St Anne, traditionally named as the mother of Mary.
The feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew, “God shall add.” Borne by Napoleon’s empress.
Josephine is more popular than Anne today: about 4,126 US babies were given the name Josephine in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.
Anne means grace, favour (hebrew origin), while Josephine means God shall add (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Anne first appears in 0 and Josephine in 1880, so Anne has the longer recorded history.