Total births
513
Girls' name · since 1961
Jozette
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 513 babies named Jozette, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 513
- total births
- 1961–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Jozette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 513 recorded since 1961.
Jozette has 513 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1961 to 2022.
- 513 total births
- 1961–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
513 girls have been named Jozette since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 513
- total births
- 1961–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Jozette was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
29 babies were named Jozette in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Jozette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jozette splits its recorded history at 1989: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jozette at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Jozette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2022
- Peak year (1970)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Jozette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jozette's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jozette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
98 births
- 1970s
1970s
133 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 133 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jozette 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 Jozette's total volume
Jozette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jozette by state
Where Jozette concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 4.1% |
California share of Jozette's total US births 4.1%
21 of 513 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jozette? ▼
Jozette has been given to 513 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 29 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Jozette most popular? ▼
Jozette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Jozette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jozette are California (21 births).
How long has the name Jozette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jozette since 1961 -- 62 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Jozette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jozie, Jozlyn, Jozlynn, Jozelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jozette's data
- Jozette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jozettes (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jozette
Nearby Names Like Jozette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jozette
Jozie Girl
#2956 1,343 births
Jozlyn Girl
#12544 1,174 births
Jozlynn Girl
678 births
Jozelyn Girl
363 births
Jozi Girl
#7451 221 births
Compare Jozette side by side: Jozette vs Jozie Jozette vs Jozlyn Jozette vs Jozlynn
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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, 1961–2022 (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. "Jozette: Baby Name Since 1961 - 513 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jozette. 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 Jozette 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.