Total births
6,659
Girls' name · since 1916
Josette
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 6,659 babies named Josette, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2218
- among girls today
- 6,659
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Josette currently ranks #2218 among girls' names in America, with 6,659 babies recorded since 1916.
Josette has 6,659 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2218 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #2218 among girls today
- 6,659 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josette is currently the #2218 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 6,659 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2218
- among girls today
- 6,659
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Josette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2218
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Josette was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
504 babies were named Josette in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
How Josette compares
6,659 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josette's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,659 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 504 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josette splits its recorded history at 1975: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 504 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1968
Current rank
#2,218
Active since
1916
Josette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1968)
- 504
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Josette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Josette's strongest decade.
1,435 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Josette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 38
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 129
1930s
129 births
- 1940s 402
1940s
402 births
- 1950s
1950s
575 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,358 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,435 births
- 1980s 532
1980s
532 births
- 1990s
1990s
638 births
- 2000s 501
2000s
501 births
- 2010s 497
2010s
497 births
- 2020s 536
2020s
536 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,435 births (22% of all-time use).
How Josette 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 Josette's total volume
Josette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josette by state
Where Josette concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 799 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 769 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 353 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 267 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 200 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 185 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 133 | 2.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 128 | 1.9% |
New York share of Josette's total US births 12.0%
Even split
799 of 6,659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Josette appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josette? ▼
Josette has been given to 6,659 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2218 as of the latest data. 504 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Josette most popular? ▼
Josette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,435 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Josette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josette are New York (799 births), California (769 births), Texas (353 births).
How long has the name Josette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Josette since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Josette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Josie, Joselyn, Josefina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Josette's data
- Josette's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (1,435 total births) through the 2020s (536) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Josettes (799 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 Josette
Nearby Names Like Josette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josette
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#88 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Compare Josette side by side: Josette vs Josephine Josette vs Josie Josette vs Joselyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2025 (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. "Josette: #2218 Girls' Name - 6,659 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josette. 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 Josette 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 June 2026.