Josefa vs Josie

Side-by-side comparison of Josefa and Josie — 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

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Metric Josefa Josie
Current Rank #6372 #88
Total Births (all years) 4,050 72,325
Peak Year 1925 2024
Peak Year Births 84 2,893
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josefa Josie
1880ss 88 1,884
1890ss 192 2,329
1900ss 230 2,118
1910ss 482 3,370
1920ss 726 4,095
1930ss 498 3,464
1940ss 372 3,374
1950ss 343 2,427
1960ss 278 2,060
1970ss 239 2,123
1980ss 197 2,546
1990ss 157 6,041
2000ss 103 10,634
2010ss 91 13,919
2020ss 54 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josefa Josie
2014 6 1,288
2015 6 1,293
2016 10 1,366
2017 9 1,535
2018 16 1,586
2019 5 1,855
2020 6 2,001
2021 8 2,165
2022 13 2,369
2023 9 2,513
2024 18 2,893

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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