US rank #1822 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,372 births

Josephina — #1822 US girls' name

3,372 babies named Josephina in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s791930s571940s871950s1321960s1631970s1961980s2181990s3502000s6272010s9002020s522
#1822
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Josephina was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

117 babies were named Josephina in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Josephina

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,372 babies named Josephina between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Josephina currently holds the #1822 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Josephina performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 900 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Josephina shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 501 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Josephina in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Josephina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,372 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Josephina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,372

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2023

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,822

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Josephina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
117
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Josephina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
900 births that decade — 27% of Josephina's all-time total
1910s411920s791930s571940s871950s1321960s1631970s1961980s2181990s3502000s6272010s9002020s522

Josephina by state

Where Josephina concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Josephina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
501 14.9%
#2 Texas
317 9.4%
#3 New York
144 4.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
70 2.1%
#5 Michigan
62 1.8%
#6 Ohio
60 1.8%
#7 Illinois
59 1.7%
#8 Florida
55 1.6%
California share of Josephina's total US births 14.9%
Even split

501 of 3,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Josephina appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josephina?
3,372 babies have been named Josephina since 1912. It currently ranks #1822 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 117 births.
When was Josephina most popular?
Josephina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 900 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Josephina most popular?
The top states for the name Josephina are California (501 births), Texas (317 births), New York (144 births).
How long has the name Josephina been used?
Josephina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Josephina?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.