Girl · #5,962 in 2026

Josefine

Josephine is a female name. It is the English version of the French name Joséphine, itself a female variant of the name Joseph, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he shall add/grow".

  • Swedish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • German
Current Rank
#5,962
Peak Rank
#2,845 (2021)
Total Babies
732
5-Yr Trend
-7%
1918
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#2845
Peak Rank
732
Total Count
65
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Josefine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Josephine is a female name. It is the English version of the French name Joséphine, itself a female variant of the name Joseph, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he shall add/grow".

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Swedish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • German

The Story of Josefine

The earliest SSA record of Josefine as a baby girl name dates back to 1918, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Josefine — #4,963 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Josefine on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Josefine ranks #5,962 for baby girls with 20 births, gradually falling (-7%). All told, over 732 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Josefine

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Josefine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Josefine

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium (1927–2005), Princess of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
  • Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807–1876), Queen of Sweden
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763–1814), Empress of France, Queen Consort of Italy, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Princess Joséphine of Lorraine (1753–1797), Princess of Carignano
  • Josephine of Rosenborg (1942–2013), Countess, member of Denmark's Royal Family
  • Princess Josephine of Baden (1813–1900), Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
  • Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium (1872–1958), wife of Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern
  • Princess Josephine of Denmark (born 2011), Danish princess

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Names that sound like Josefine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Josefine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Josefine

What does the name Josefine mean?
Josephine is a female name. It is the English version of the French name Joséphine, itself a female variant of the name Joseph, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he shall add/grow".
What is the origin of the name Josefine?
Josefine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German.
How popular is Josefine in 2026?
In 2026, Josefine ranks #5,962 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.
When was Josefine most popular?
Josefine reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #2,845 that year with 26 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Josefine most popular?
Josefine has historically been most popular in Texas, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Josefine.
Is Josefine a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Josefine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Josefine?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Josefine include Ibbie, Preston, Lafaye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Josefine?
Common variants and related forms of Josefine include Josefin, Josefina, Josepha, Josephine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Josefine

Josefine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 732 births in the dataset. Josefine's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,845. Use the chart and map above to compare Josefine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.