Josefita vs Josephine

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

Name A

Josefita

Girl name

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josefita Josephine
Current Rank Unranked #56
Total Births (all years) 244 327,305
Peak Year 1900 1918
Peak Year Births 12 8,682
Peak Decade 1900ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josefita Josephine
1880ss 7 7,732
1890ss 32 12,463
1900ss 59 18,785
1910ss 58 61,355
1920ss 43 69,223
1930ss 28 36,051
1940ss 17 24,324
1950ss — 16,412
1960ss — 9,317
1970ss — 5,154
1980ss — 4,731
1990ss — 7,059
2000ss — 13,922
2010ss — 23,956
2020ss — 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josefita Josephine
2014 — 2,286
2015 — 2,505
2016 — 2,797
2017 — 2,822
2018 — 3,048
2019 — 3,122
2020 — 3,057
2021 — 3,389
2022 — 3,263
2023 — 3,366
2024 — 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, 1888–1947.

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