Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Joette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Joette
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
130 babies
All-time total
2,000
#4,706 all-time among girls
First recorded
1931
in Social Security records

Joette popularity over time

2,000 babies have been named Joette since 1931, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1954Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1930s 80 8 – #2,471
1940s 288 29 +260% #1,177
1950s 859 86 +198% #824
1960s 413 41 -52% #1,529
1970s 253 25 -39% #1,864
1980s 99 10 -61% #4,411
1990s 8 1 -92% #9,714
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Joette

Joette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1931, 2,000 American babies have been named Joette. Its peak came in 1954, when 130 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joette?

The median living Joette is about 68 years old; half are between 57 and 73. An estimated 1,600 people named Joette are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joette year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1985 13 #5,486
1980 9 #7,033
1975 16 #4,017
1970 38 #2,138
1965 37 #1,898
1960 53 #1,529
1955 116 #914
1950 73 #1,081
1945 12 #2,668
1940 8 #3,351
1935 8 #3,299
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joette, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joette?

The median living Joette is about 68 years old. Half of all living Joettes are between 57 and 73 years old.

How many people named Joette are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Joette are alive in the United States, based on 2,000 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joette in 2025?

Joette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joette?

2,000 babies have been named Joette in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joette most popular?

Joette peaked in 1954, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Joette a boy or girl name?

Joette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joette rising or falling?

Joette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Joette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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