girl's name
Josepha
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,096
Josepha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Josepha is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 1931, when 95 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Josepha over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 120 |
| 1910s | 175 |
| 1920s | 570 |
| 1930s | 445 |
| 1940s | 155 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 185 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 295 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Josepha?
In 2025, Josepha was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Josepha is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Josepha is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Josépha | Josépha is a rare spelling of Josepha, written with an acute accent and recorded about 135 times, mostly in France. | 135 |
Names that peaked alongside Josepha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josepha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josepha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josepha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josepha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josepha
How popular is the name Josepha?
In 2025, Josepha was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Josepha a girl's or a boy's name?
Josepha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Josepha?
Josepha has 3 syllables.
When was Josepha most popular?
Josepha peaked in 1931, when 95 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Josepha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Josepha currently ranks #3,800 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.