Josefa vs Josephine

Side-by-side comparison of Josefa and Josephine — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josefa

Girl name · Rank #6372

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josefa Josephine
Current Rank #6372 #56
Total Births (all years) 4,050 327,305
Peak Year 1925 1918
Peak Year Births 84 8,682
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josefa Josephine
1880ss 88 7,732
1890ss 192 12,463
1900ss 230 18,785
1910ss 482 61,355
1920ss 726 69,223
1930ss 498 36,051
1940ss 372 24,324
1950ss 343 16,412
1960ss 278 9,317
1970ss 239 5,154
1980ss 197 4,731
1990ss 157 7,059
2000ss 103 13,922
2010ss 91 23,956
2020ss 54 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josefa Josephine
2014 6 2,286
2015 6 2,505
2016 10 2,797
2017 9 2,822
2018 16 3,048
2019 5 3,122
2020 6 3,057
2021 8 3,389
2022 13 3,263
2023 9 3,366
2024 18 3,746

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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