Josefa is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Josefa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Josefa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Josefa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Josefa is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God will add”. A Spanish feminine form of Joseph.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,062 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Josefa per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1925 (84/yr).
Josefa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1925, when it ranked #1,468 nationally (given to 84 babies that year).
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