Total births
13,932
Girls' name · since 1887
Josefina
Josefina has 13,932 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2054
- among girls today
- 13,932
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Josefina currently ranks #2054 among girls' names in America, with 13,932 babies recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josefina has been recorded 13,932 times among girls since 1887, currently ranked #2054 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #2054 among girls today
- 13,932 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josefina is currently the #2054 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 13,932 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2054
- among girls today
- 13,932
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Josefina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2054
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Josefina was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
205 babies were named Josefina in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Josefina compares
13,932 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josefina's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josefina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,932 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 205 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josefina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Josefina's full recorded timeline at 1958, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 205 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Josefina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1930
Current rank
#2,054
Active since
1887
Josefina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 205
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Josefina popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1925 (Josefina as boys' name)
Josefina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Josefina's strongest decade.
1,659 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Josefina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 14
1880s
14 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 174
1900s
174 births
- 1910s 612
1910s
612 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,659 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,242 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,186 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,403 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,269 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,374 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,367 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,240 births
- 2000s
2000s
998 births
- 2010s
2010s
788 births
- 2020s 540
2020s
540 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,659 births (12% of all-time use).
How Josefina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Josefina's total volume
Josefina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josefina by state
Where Josefina concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,792 | 41.6% |
| #2 | California | | 3,362 | 24.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 511 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 458 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 325 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 210 | 1.5% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 187 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 31 | 0.2% |
Texas share of Josefina's total US births 41.6%
Even split
5,792 of 13,932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Josefina appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josefina? ▼
Since 1887, Social Security records show 13,932 babies named Josefina. Today it holds rank #2054 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 205 births.
When was Josefina most popular? ▼
Josefina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,659 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Josefina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josefina are Texas (5,792 births), California (3,362 births), New York (511 births).
How long has the name Josefina been used? ▼
Josefina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 139 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josefina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Josie, Joselyn, Joslyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Josefina's data
- Josefina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,659 total births); usage has since declined to 540 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Josefinas (5,792 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Josefina
Nearby Names Like Josefina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josefina
Josephine Girl
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Josie Girl
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Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Joseph Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1887–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Josefina: #2054 Girls' Name - 13,932 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josefina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Josefina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.