Josefina comes from the Hebrew / Spanish tradition, meaning God will add, God increases.
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How popular is Josefina?
1930peak year
Josefina has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2244), with about 84 babies named Josefina each year. In 1930, 205 babies received the name (ranked #468). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 13,859.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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