Girls' name · since 1919
Josetta
519 babies named Josetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,571 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 519
- born since 1919
- 1970s
- peak decade
Josetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 519 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josetta has been recorded 519 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2024.
- #11,571 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 519 born since 1919
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josetta ranks #11,571 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 519 born since 1919, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,571 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 519
- born since 1919
- 1970s
- peak decade
Josetta's 519 recorded births place it above 83.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Josetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josetta splits its recorded history at 1969: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2024
- Peak year (1968)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Josetta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (117 births, 23% of the file).
1970s was Josetta's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Josetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s
1960s
106 births
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 117 births (23% of all-time use).
How Josetta 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 Josetta's total volume
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josetta? ▼
Where does Josetta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Josetta most popular? ▼
How long has the name Josetta been used? ▼
What names are similar to Josetta? ▼
What to do with Josetta's data
- Josetta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Josetta
Nearby Names Like Josetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josetta
Compare Josetta side by side: Josetta vs Josephine Josetta vs Josie Josetta vs Joselyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Josetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Josetta 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 August 2026.