Jozette: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	98	10	–	#2,327
1970s	133	13	+36%	#2,545
1980s	86	9	-35%	#4,830
1990s	86	9	0%	#5,078
2000s	56	6	-35%	#10,622
2010s	32	3	-43%	#12,539
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	+15%	#11,599

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,327

1970s

133

+36%

#2,545

1980s

-35%

#4,830

1990s

#5,078

2000s

-35%

#10,622

2010s

-43%

#12,539

2020s (to 2025)

+15%

#11,599

The story of Jozette

Jozette 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 1961, 513 American babies have been named Jozette. Its peak came in 1970, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Jozette?

The median living Jozette is about 41 years old; half are between 28 and 54. An estimated 500 people named Jozette 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.

Jozette 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,682
2021	8	#11,599
2020	6	#14,215
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,675
2014	6	#15,518
2013	8	#12,539
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,083
2010	6	#15,900
2009	5	#18,639
2008	8	#13,149
2007	5	#18,928
2006	8	#12,934
2005	5	#17,718
2004	8	#12,123
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,622
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,215
1995	14	#6,411
1990	–	–
1985	12	#5,816
1980	6	#9,594
1975	8	#6,768
1970	29	#2,545
1965	6	#6,114
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jozette?

The median living Jozette is about 41 years old. Half of all living Jozettes are between 28 and 54 years old.

How many people named Jozette are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jozette are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jozette in 2025?

Jozette 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 Jozette?

513 babies have been named Jozette in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jozette most popular?

Jozette peaked in 1970, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jozette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jozette rising or falling?

Jozette is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Jozette

Jozette popularity over time

The story of Jozette

How old are people named Jozette?

Jozette year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Jozette