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Josefina

Girl

Meaning of Josefina: Spanish: 'God will increase'

Josefina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1846th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1846

104 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

13,967

First recorded 1887 · peak 1930

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 167 babies1982: 153 babies1983: 140 babies1984: 132 babies1985: 122 babies1986: 118 babies1987: 119 babies1988: 138 babies1989: 110 babies1990: 125 babies19901991: 142 babies1992: 124 babies1993: 126 babies1994: 121 babies1995: 129 babies1996: 126 babies1997: 114 babies1998: 122 babies1999: 117 babies2000: 104 babies20002001: 91 babies2002: 99 babies2003: 113 babies2004: 97 babies2005: 115 babies2006: 105 babies2007: 104 babies2008: 85 babies2009: 85 babies2010: 92 babies20102011: 74 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 60 babies2014: 74 babies2015: 94 babies2016: 85 babies2017: 81 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 76 babies2020: 73 babies20202021: 87 babies2022: 100 babies2023: 82 babies2024: 94 babies2025: 104 babies
US babies named Josefina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 167.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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