Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Josephina

Meaning Latinate variant of Josephine Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,743 Trend ↑ Rising 17%

Latinate variant of Josephine.

Rank 2025
#1,743
among girls · ↑56 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
117
named Josephina · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,737
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
118 babies
All-time total
3,494
#3,264 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Josephina popularity over time

3,494 babies have been named Josephina since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 41 4 – #2,441
1920s 79 8 +93% #3,016
1930s 57 6 -28% #2,362
1940s 87 9 +53% #2,313
1950s 132 13 +52% #2,547
1960s 163 16 +23% #2,872
1970s 196 20 +20% #2,757
1980s 218 22 +11% #2,863
1990s 350 35 +61% #2,655
2000s 627 63 +79% #2,304
2010s 901 90 +44% #1,766
2020s (to 2025) 643 107 +19% #1,742

Where Josephina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 120 0.07 outside top 500
2027 122 0.08 outside top 500
2028 124 0.08 outside top 500
2029 126 0.08 outside top 500
2030 127 0.08 outside top 500

Where Josephina is most popular

Girls named Josephina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Josephina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Ohio 38 0.160 +137%
Pennsylvania 37 0.156 +132%
Michigan 28 0.154 +128%
Virginia 18 0.106 +56%
New York 39 0.098 +46%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -14%
Florida 24 0.056 -17%
New Jersey 10 0.055 -18%
Illinois 11 0.048 -29%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -39%
Arizona 5 0.036 -47%
California 26 0.031 -54%
Georgia 6 0.026 -61%
Texas 17 0.021 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Josephina

Josephina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,743 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,494 American babies have been named Josephina. Its peak came in 2023, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Josephina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josephina?

The median living Josephina is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 33. An estimated 3,200 people named Josephina are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Josephina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 117 #1,743
2024 112 #1,799
2023 118 #1,742
2022 103 #1,938
2021 98 #1,986
2020 95 #1,985
2019 95 #2,024
2018 116 #1,766
2017 103 #1,947
2016 115 #1,806
2015 89 #2,145
2014 85 #2,223
2013 78 #2,355
2012 74 #2,484
2011 73 #2,494
2010 73 #2,526
2009 63 #2,811
2008 85 #2,304
2007 68 #2,695
2006 65 #2,743
2005 57 #2,886
2004 66 #2,541
2003 70 #2,380
2002 69 #2,339
2001 45 #3,115
2000 39 #3,425
1995 35 #3,243
1990 25 #4,057
1985 29 #3,118
1980 20 #3,905
1975 19 #3,556
1970 18 #3,490
1965 19 #2,872
1960 16 #3,143
1955 11 #3,664
1950 10 #3,543
1945 5 #4,886
1940 5 #4,691
1935 6 #3,980
1930 11 #2,771
1925 9 #3,510
1920 6 #4,656
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josephina?

The median living Josephina is about 17 years old. Half of all living Josephinas are between 7 and 33 years old.

How many people named Josephina are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Josephina are alive in the United States, based on 3,494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Josephina mean?

Latinate variant of Josephine.

How popular is the name Josephina in 2025?

Josephina ranked #1,743 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josephina?

3,494 babies have been named Josephina in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josephina most popular?

Josephina peaked in 2023, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Josephina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josephina rising or falling?

Josephina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Josephina become more popular?

Josephina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 127 girls named Josephina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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