Total births
407
Girls' name · since 1888
Josepha
407 babies named Josepha in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 407
- total births
- 1888–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Josepha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 407 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josepha has been recorded 407 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2016.
- 407 total births
- 1888–2016 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
407 girls have been named Josepha since 1888, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2016.
- 407
- total births
- 1888–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Josepha was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
13 babies were named Josepha in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Josepha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josepha's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josepha at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Josepha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2016
- Peak year (1925)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Josepha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Josepha's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Josepha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
77 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s
1940s
32 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 77 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josepha? ▼
Josepha has been given to 407 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 13 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Josepha most popular? ▼
Josepha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Josepha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Josepha since 1888 -- 129 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Josepha? ▼
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 Josepha's data
- Josepha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Josepha
Nearby Names Like Josepha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josepha
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 Josepha side by side: Josepha vs Josephine Josepha vs Josie Josepha 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, 1888–2016 (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. "Josepha: Baby Name Since 1888 - 407 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josepha. 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 Josepha 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.