Josefa Girl
How popular is Josefa?
#8,360 girl name in 2025
12 baby girls were named Josefa in the US in 2025, making it the 8360th most popular girl name.
1,749living people named Josefa (est.)
58median age of people named Josefa
4,062babies named Josefa since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Josefa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,360 for girls (▼ 1969 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+100% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #14,477 in 2015, #13,448 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1925 (84 girls) |
| Highest rank | #548 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Josefa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 88 | #567 |
| 1890s | 192 | #548 |
| 1900s | 230 | #661 |
| 1910s | 482 | #698 |
| 1920s | 726 | #806 |
| 1930s | 498 | #806 |
| 1940s | 372 | #1,080 |
| 1950s | 343 | #1,473 |
| 1960s | 278 | #1,917 |
| 1970s | 239 | #2,450 |
| 1980s | 197 | #3,150 |
| 1990s | 157 | #4,863 |
| 2000s | 103 | #7,438 |
| 2010s | 91 | #7,096 |
| 2020s | 66 | #6,391 |
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Questions
- Is Josefa a boy or girl name?
- Josefa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Josefa were girls.
- How popular is the name Josefa?
- 12 baby girls were named Josefa in the US in 2025, making it the 8360th most popular girl name.
- When was Josefa most popular?
- Josefa peaked in 1925, when 84 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #548 in 1890.
- How many people are named Josefa?
- 4,062 babies have been named Josefa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,749 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.