Josephine vs Josefina

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

Name A

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Name B

Josefina

Girl name · Rank #2054

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Metric Josephine Josefina
Current Rank #56 #2054
Total Births (all years) 331,467 13,932
Peak Year 1918 1930
Peak Year Births 8,682 205
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Josephine Josefina
1880s 7,732 14
1890s 12,463 66
1900s 18,785 174
1910s 61,355 612
1920s 69,223 1,659
1930s 36,051 1,242
1940s 24,324 1,186
1950s 16,412 1,403
1960s 9,317 1,269
1970s 5,154 1,374
1980s 4,732 1,367
1990s 7,059 1,240
2000s 13,924 998
2010s 23,960 788
2020s 20,976 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephine Josefina
2014 2,286 74
2015 2,505 94
2016 2,797 85
2017 2,823 81
2018 3,050 69
2019 3,123 76
2020 3,057 73
2021 3,391 87
2022 3,266 100
2023 3,371 82
2024 3,765 94
2025 4,126 104

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, 1880–2025.

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