Josephina
Girl name · #1736 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 117 baby girls were named Josephina, placing it at #1736 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2138, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Josephina.
Babies named Josephina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Josephina first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 118 babies and a rank of #1736. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Josephina in class?
Josephina scores 60 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 Josephina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Josephina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Josephinas were PA (12), NY (10), FL (9), OH (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Josephina
Statistically, parents drawn to Josephina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Catarina, Yasmina, Avelina, Kalina, and Madina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Josephina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1930 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1943 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 89 | #2138 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 78 | #2344 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 66 | #2526 |
| 2003 | 70 | #2368 |
| 2002 | 69 | #2331 |
| 2001 | 45 | #3091 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Josephina a popular girl name?
Josephina ranked #1736 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2138.
When was the name Josephina most popular?
Josephina peaked in 2023, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1736 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Josephina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Josephina. It scores 60/100 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.