Josefina
Girl name · #1881 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Josefina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Josefina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Josefina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Josefina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Josefina is most common
State-level data for Josefina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.