Josefina is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Josefina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Josefina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Josefina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Josefina is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will add”. Spanish feminine form of Joseph.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,967 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 50 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 Josefina per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 1930 (210/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (8/yr).
Josefina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1930, when it ranked #844 nationally (given to 210 babies that year).
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