Josefine vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josefine

Girl name · Rank #5615

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josefine Josephine
Current Rank #5615 #56
Total Births (all years) 692 327,305
Peak Year 2021 1918
Peak Year Births 26 8,682
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josefine Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss 7 61,355
1920ss 26 69,223
1930ss 15 36,051
1940ss 31 24,324
1950ss 42 16,412
1960ss 22 9,317
1970ss — 5,154
1980ss 50 4,731
1990ss 86 7,059
2000ss 153 13,922
2010ss 151 23,956
2020ss 109 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josefine Josephine
2014 12 2,286
2015 16 2,505
2016 18 2,797
2017 17 2,822
2018 25 3,048
2019 17 3,122
2020 23 3,057
2021 26 3,389
2022 18 3,263
2023 20 3,366
2024 22 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, 1918–2024.

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