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Josefa

Girl

Origin of the name

Josefa is a Spanish name, the feminine of José, that is, Joseph, “God will add.”

Classic name

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The high point came in 1925, with 84 births and the No. 806 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 145 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 8360.
4,062births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 806rank at its peak, in 1925

Where babies named Josefa are born

1925

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The darker the blue, the more common Josefa is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Josefa is most common in Texas (13.4 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Delfina · Dominga · Hortencia · Luvenia · Augustine · Walter

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