Josepha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#1,208
1890s	30	3	+400%	#1,030
1900s	6	1	-80%	#1,765
1910s	77	8	+1183%	#2,025
1920s	77	8	0%	#2,693
1930s	48	5	-38%	#3,194
1940s	32	3	-33%	#3,992
1950s	59	6	+84%	#3,791
1960s	24	2	-59%	#4,945
1970s	13	1	-46%	#7,827
1980s	18	2	+38%	#9,587
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	12	1	–	#14,532
2010s	5	1	-58%	#17,451
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,208

1890s

+400%

#1,030

1900s

-80%

#1,765

1910s

+1183%

#2,025

1920s

#2,693

1930s

-38%

#3,194

1940s

-33%

#3,992

1950s

+84%

#3,791

1960s

-59%

#4,945

1970s

-46%

#7,827

1980s

+38%

#9,587

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,532

2010s

-58%

#17,451

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Josepha

Josepha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 407 American babies have been named Josepha. Its peak came in 1925, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Josepha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josepha?

The median living Josepha is about 68 years old; half are between 46 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Josepha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Josepha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,451
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,532
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,667
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,587
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,945
1955	5	#6,252
1950	5	#5,658
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,689
1935	8	#3,303
1930	9	#3,194
1925	13	#2,693
1920	11	#2,998
1915	7	#3,613
1910	7	#2,025
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,713
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Josepha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Josepha?

The median living Josepha is about 68 years old. Half of all living Josephas are between 46 and 75 years old.

How many people named Josepha are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Josepha are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josepha in 2025?

Josepha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Josepha?

407 babies have been named Josepha in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josepha most popular?

Josepha peaked in 1925, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Josepha a boy or girl name?

Josepha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Josepha rising or falling?

Josepha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Josepha popularity over time

The story of Josepha

How old are people named Josepha?

Josepha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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