Josie vs Josefina

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

Name A

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Name B

Josefina

Girl name · Rank #2063

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Metric Josie Josefina
Current Rank #88 #2063
Total Births (all years) 72,325 13,824
Peak Year 2024 1930
Peak Year Births 2,893 205
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Josie Josefina
1880ss 1,884 14
1890ss 2,329 66
1900ss 2,118 174
1910ss 3,370 612
1920ss 4,095 1,659
1930ss 3,464 1,242
1940ss 3,374 1,186
1950ss 2,427 1,402
1960ss 2,060 1,269
1970ss 2,123 1,374
1980ss 2,546 1,367
1990ss 6,041 1,240
2000ss 10,634 998
2010ss 13,919 787
2020ss 11,941 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josie Josefina
2014 1,288 74
2015 1,293 94
2016 1,366 85
2017 1,535 81
2018 1,586 69
2019 1,855 75
2020 2,001 73
2021 2,165 87
2022 2,369 100
2023 2,513 81
2024 2,893 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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