Josefina
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Josefina
Sweet and bright international form of Josephine, used in many European countries with various pronunciations of the initial J. A notable bearer is Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a Filipina spy during World War II.
Josefina is also given to boys.
Pronounced ho-say-FEE-nah.
As of October 2026, Josefina ranked #1891 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #468 in 1930.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,452 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,081 | 94 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,256 | 85 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,292 | 81 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,543 | 69 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,387 | 75 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,403 | 73 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,161 | 87 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,967 | 100 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,278 | 81 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,072 | 93 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,891 | 104 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Josefina for girls
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Josefina on lists
Famous Josefinas
- Josefina Eugenia Vazquez MotaGirl
Mexican politician and presidential candidate
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Spanish poet
- Josefina de VasconcellosGirl
Brazilian,British sculptor
- (María) Josefina SruogaGirl
Argentine Olympic field hockey player
- Josefina Maria NiggliGirl
Mexican,American playwright and novelist
- Josefina LópezGirl
American playwright
- Josefina MolinaGirl
Spanish film director
Josefina in pop culture
- (Maria) Josefina MontoyaGirl
character in the American Girl doll series
- Josefina LaCostaGirl
character in the Richard Sharpe series of novels by Bernard Cornwell.
- JosefinaGirl
Gil Harris' fake girlfriend in movie "The New Guy"
- Josefina MenendezGirl
character in video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops II"
- Josefina CalderonGirl
character in J.K. Rowling's "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"
- JosefinaGirl
character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"