Josette vs Josie

Side-by-side comparison of Josette and Josie — 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

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Metric Josette Josie
Current Rank #2215 #88
Total Births (all years) 6,549 72,325
Peak Year 1968 2024
Peak Year Births 504 2,893
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josette Josie
1880ss — 1,884
1890ss — 2,329
1900ss — 2,118
1910ss 18 3,370
1920ss 38 4,095
1930ss 129 3,464
1940ss 402 3,374
1950ss 575 2,427
1960ss 1,358 2,060
1970ss 1,435 2,123
1980ss 532 2,546
1990ss 638 6,041
2000ss 501 10,634
2010ss 497 13,919
2020ss 426 11,941

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josette Josie
2014 52 1,288
2015 64 1,293
2016 57 1,366
2017 43 1,535
2018 52 1,586
2019 56 1,855
2020 74 2,001
2021 95 2,165
2022 92 2,369
2023 80 2,513
2024 85 2,893

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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