Total births
2,000
Girls' name · since 1931
Joette
Joette has 2,000 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,000
- total births
- 1931–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Joette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,000 have been recorded since 1931.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joette has been recorded 2,000 times among girls since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1991.
- 2,000 total births
- 1931–1991 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,000 girls have been named Joette since 1931, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1991.
- 2,000
- total births
- 1931–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Joette was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
130 babies were named Joette in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Joette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joette splits its recorded history at 1961: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 130 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joette at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Joette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1991
- Peak year (1954)
- 130
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Joette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joette's strongest decade.
859 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Joette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 80
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 288
1940s
288 births
- 1950s
1950s
859 births
- 1960s
1960s
413 births
- 1970s 253
1970s
253 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 859 births (43% of all-time use).
How Joette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joette's total volume
Joette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joette by state
Where Joette concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 130 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 106 | 5.3% |
| #3 | California | | 85 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 58 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 53 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 43 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 16 | 0.8% |
New York share of Joette's total US births 6.5%
Even split
130 of 2,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Joette appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joette? ▼
Joette has been given to 2,000 babies in the U.S. since 1931, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 130 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Joette most popular? ▼
Joette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 859 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Joette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joette are New York (130 births), Pennsylvania (106 births), California (85 births).
How long has the name Joette been used? ▼
Records for Joette go back to 1931, giving 61 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Joette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joelle, Joe, Joey, Joellen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joette's data
- Joette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (859 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Joettes (130 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joette
Nearby Names Like Joette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joette
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Joellen Girl
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Joella Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1931–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joette: Baby Name Since 1931 - 2,000 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.