Josetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,171
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	25	3	–	#3,606
1940s	54	5	+116%	#3,260
1950s	81	8	+50%	#2,968
1960s	106	11	+31%	#2,384
1970s	117	12	+10%	#3,218
1980s	72	7	-38%	#6,535
1990s	38	4	-47%	#9,900
2000s	5	1	-87%	#18,921
2010s	11	1	+120%	#15,710
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-24%	#16,375

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,171

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,606

1940s

+116%

#3,260

1950s

+50%

#2,968

1960s

106

+31%

#2,384

1970s

117

+10%

#3,218

1980s

-38%

#6,535

1990s

-47%

#9,900

2000s

-87%

#18,921

2010s

+120%

#15,710

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#16,375

The story of Josetta

Josetta 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 1919, 519 American babies have been named Josetta. Its peak came in 1968, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Josetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josetta?

The median living Josetta is about 55 years old; half are between 43 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Josetta are alive in the United States today.

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

Josetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,375
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,840
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,710
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,921
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,941
1985	6	#9,847
1980	7	#8,533
1975	7	#7,497
1970	18	#3,491
1965	10	#4,333
1960	9	#4,598
1955	9	#4,211
1950	13	#2,968
1945	9	#3,260
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,889
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josetta?

The median living Josetta is about 55 years old. Half of all living Josettas are between 43 and 65 years old.

How many people named Josetta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Josetta are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josetta in 2025?

Josetta 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 Josetta?

519 babies have been named Josetta in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josetta most popular?

Josetta peaked in 1968, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Josetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josetta rising or falling?

Josetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Josetta popularity over time

The story of Josetta

How old are people named Josetta?

Josetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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