Josefina vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josefina

Girl name · Rank #2063

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josefina Josephine
Current Rank #2063 #56
Total Births (all years) 13,824 327,305
Peak Year 1930 1918
Peak Year Births 205 8,682
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josefina Josephine
1880ss 14 7,732
1890ss 66 12,463
1900ss 174 18,785
1910ss 612 61,355
1920ss 1,659 69,223
1930ss 1,242 36,051
1940ss 1,186 24,324
1950ss 1,402 16,412
1960ss 1,269 9,317
1970ss 1,374 5,154
1980ss 1,367 4,731
1990ss 1,240 7,059
2000ss 998 13,922
2010ss 787 23,956
2020ss 434 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josefina Josephine
2014 74 2,286
2015 94 2,505
2016 85 2,797
2017 81 2,822
2018 69 3,048
2019 75 3,122
2020 73 3,057
2021 87 3,389
2022 100 3,263
2023 81 3,366
2024 93 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, 1887–2024.

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