Josette vs Josephine

Side-by-side comparison of Josette and Josephine — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josette

Girl name · Rank #2215

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Name B

Josephine

Girl name · Rank #56

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Metric Josette Josephine
Current Rank #2215 #56
Total Births (all years) 6,549 327,305
Peak Year 1968 1918
Peak Year Births 504 8,682
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josette Josephine
1880ss — 7,732
1890ss — 12,463
1900ss — 18,785
1910ss 18 61,355
1920ss 38 69,223
1930ss 129 36,051
1940ss 402 24,324
1950ss 575 16,412
1960ss 1,358 9,317
1970ss 1,435 5,154
1980ss 532 4,731
1990ss 638 7,059
2000ss 501 13,922
2010ss 497 23,956
2020ss 426 16,821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josette Josephine
2014 52 2,286
2015 64 2,505
2016 57 2,797
2017 43 2,822
2018 52 3,048
2019 56 3,122
2020 74 3,057
2021 95 3,389
2022 92 3,263
2023 80 3,366
2024 85 3,746

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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