Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Josina

Name: Popularity of the name Josina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Josina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Josina is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Josina Elder, member of American R&B and soul quartet For Real Josina Machel (1945–1971), Mozambican politician activist Josina Z.

Current Rank

#13,584

Peak Rank

#8,561 (1978)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1929

First Year

2022

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#8561

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Josina

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Josina

Josina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1929, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Josinas were born — ranking #8,561 that year. As of 2026, Josina ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Josinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Josina

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josina

What does the name Josina mean?

How popular is Josina in 2026?

In 2026, Josina ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Josina most popular?

Josina reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #8,561 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Josina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Josina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Josina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Josina include Senobia, Narita, Dellena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Josina

Josina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Josina's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #8,561. Use the chart and map above to compare Josina'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.