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 #2063

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephine Josefina
2014 2,286 74
2015 2,505 94
2016 2,797 85
2017 2,822 81
2018 3,048 69
2019 3,122 75
2020 3,057 73
2021 3,389 87
2022 3,263 100
2023 3,366 81
2024 3,746 93

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, 1880–2024.

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