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Josefina
OriginHebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish feminine form of Joseph, Hebrew
Meaning"Jehovah increases"
GenderGirl
US Rank#967
Top 1000
NB Rank#2686
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About Josefina
Variation of Giuseppina
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,452 | 74 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | #2,081 | 94 | 52.7 |
| 2016 | #2,256 | 85 | 48 |
| 2017 | #2,292 | 81 | 46.9 |
| 2018 | #2,543 | 69 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | #2,387 | 75 | 44.7 |
| 2020 | #2,403 | 73 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | #2,161 | 87 | 53 |
| 2022 | #1,967 | 100 | 61 |
| 2023 | #2,278 | 81 | 50.5 |
| 2024 | #2,072 | 93 | 57.4 |
| 2025 | #1,891 | 104 | 64.7 |
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