Total births
707
Girls' name · since 1918
Josefine
707 babies named Josefine in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5632
- among girls today
- 707
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
707 babies have been named Josefine since 1918, making it today's #5632 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Josefine recorded 707 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #5632 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #5632 among girls today
- 707 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josefine is currently the #5632 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 707 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5632
- among girls today
- 707
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Josefine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5632
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Josefine was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
26 babies were named Josefine in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Josefine compares
707 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Josefine's all-time total is 85% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josefine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 707 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josefine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Josefine's full recorded timeline at 1994, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Josefine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,632
Active since
1918
Josefine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Josefine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josefine's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Josefine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s
2010s
151 births
- 2020s
2020s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 153 births (22% of all-time use).
How Josefine 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 Josefine's total volume
Josefine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josefine by state
Where Josefine concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 58 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 31 | 4.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Josefine's total US births 8.2%
Even split
58 of 707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josefine? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 707 babies named Josefine. Today it holds rank #5632 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 26 births.
When was Josefine most popular? ▼
Josefine was most popular in the 2000s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Josefine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josefine are California (58 births), Texas (31 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Josefine been used? ▼
Josefine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josefine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Josie, Joselyn, Josefina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Josefine's data
- Josefine's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2020s (124) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Josefines (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Josefine
Nearby Names Like Josefine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josefine
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#88 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Compare Josefine side by side: Josefine vs Josephine Josefine vs Josie Josefine vs Joselyn
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Josefine: #5632 Girls' Name - 707 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josefine. 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 Josefine 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.