Josephina

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Josephina was most popular in 2023, when 118 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,176 that year. In 2025 it ranked #3,180, with 117 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,494 people named Josephina.

Most popular in2023

Rank that year#3,176

Births that year118

Total since 18803,494

Given to100% girls

Josephina over time

Births per year. The dot marks Josephina’s peak in 2023. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Josephina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Josephina is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 3,494 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Josephina

Where Josephina is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org