Josette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,836

among girls · ↑387 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

109

named Josette · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,746

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1968

504 babies

All-time total

6,659

#2,132 all-time among girls

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Josette popularity over time

6,659 babies have been named Josette since 1916, 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

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	18	2	–	#3,728
1920s	38	4	+111%	#3,599
1930s	129	13	+239%	#1,017
1940s	402	40	+212%	#1,079
1950s	575	58	+43%	#1,194
1960s	1,358	136	+136%	#417
1970s	1,435	144	+6%	#590
1980s	532	53	-63%	#1,745
1990s	638	64	+20%	#1,389
2000s	501	50	-21%	#2,223
2010s	497	50	-1%	#2,758
2020s (to 2025)	536	89	+80%	#1,836

Where Josette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	118	0.07	outside top 500
2027	127	0.08	outside top 500
2028	135	0.08	outside top 500
2029	141	0.09	outside top 500
2030	148	0.09	outside top 500

Where Josette is most popular

Girls named Josette per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Ohio, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Josette born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	19	0.104	+83%
Ohio	16	0.067	+18%
Minnesota	7	0.065	+14%
Florida	27	0.063	+11%
Georgia	13	0.057	≈ national
Texas	46	0.057	≈ national
New York	19	0.048	-16%
Colorado	5	0.045	-21%
Arizona	5	0.036	-37%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-48%
California	21	0.025	-56%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Josette

Josette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,836 in 2025 with 109 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 6,659 American babies have been named Josette. Its peak came in 1968, when 504 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 Josette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josette?

The median living Josette is about 50 years old; half are between 25 and 57. An estimated 6,100 people named Josette 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.

Josette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	109	#1,836
2024	85	#2,223
2023	80	#2,297
2022	93	#2,076
2021	95	#2,037
2020	74	#2,387
2019	56	#2,943
2018	52	#3,137
2017	43	#3,587
2016	57	#2,947
2015	64	#2,758
2014	52	#3,162
2013	62	#2,788
2012	51	#3,241
2011	28	#4,984
2010	32	#4,533
2009	28	#5,150
2008	42	#3,814
2007	54	#3,188
2006	28	#5,017
2005	48	#3,232
2004	51	#3,045
2003	68	#2,426
2002	50	#2,951
2001	61	#2,522
2000	71	#2,223
1995	50	#2,529
1990	52	#2,384
1985	62	#1,819
1980	62	#1,775
1975	96	#1,206
1970	298	#590
1965	58	#1,451
1960	58	#1,448
1955	58	#1,329
1950	42	#1,418
1945	24	#1,718
1940	17	#2,000
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,295
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,657
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josette?

The median living Josette is about 50 years old. Half of all living Josettes are between 25 and 57 years old.

How many people named Josette are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Josette are alive in the United States, based on 6,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josette in 2025?

Josette ranked #1,836 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 109 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josette?

6,659 babies have been named Josette in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josette most popular?

Josette peaked in 1968, when 504 newborns received the name.

Is Josette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josette rising or falling?

Josette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Josette become more popular?

Josette is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 148 girls named Josette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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