girl's name
Josefita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 244
Josefita is a girl's name. In 1947 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1900, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Josefita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1947, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 32 |
| 1900s | 59 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s (to 1947) | 17 |
How popular is Josefita?
In 1947, Josefita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Josefita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josefita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josefita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josefita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josefita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josefita
How popular is the name Josefita?
In 1947, Josefita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Josefita a girl's or a boy's name?
Josefita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Josefita most popular?
Josefita peaked in 1900, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.