Josefina
Girl name · #1881 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 104 baby girls were named Josefina, placing it at #1881 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Josefina.
Babies named Josefina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Josefina first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1930, when 205 girls were named Josefina — good for #468 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Josefina in class?
Josefina scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Josefina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Josefina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Josefinas were TX (15), CA (14), FL (9), IL (7), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Josefina
Statistically, parents drawn to Josefina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delfina, Augustina, Lavina, Santina, and Antonina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Josefina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 94 | #2080 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 92 | #2136 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1971 |
| 2006 | 105 | #1918 |
| 2005 | 115 | #1719 |
| 2004 | 97 | #1925 |
| 2003 | 113 | #1687 |
| 2002 | 99 | #1805 |
| 2001 | 91 | #1901 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Josefina a popular girl name?
Josefina ranked #1881 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2080.
When was the name Josefina most popular?
Josefina peaked in 1930, when 205 American girls received the name (ranked #468 that year). Since 1930 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Josefina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Josefina. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.