Josette
Girl name · #1834 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Josette? In official American birth records, Josette has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 109 baby girls were named Josette, placing it at #1834 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,514 girls born in 2025 was named Josette.
The 109-year story
Josette first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1968, when 504 girls were named Josette — good for #416 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Josette per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Josette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Josette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Josette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Josette is most common
State-level data for Josette is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Josette
Statistically, parents drawn to Josette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yvette, Lynette, Collette, Evette, and Annette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Josette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | #1833 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2376 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 68 | #2413 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 61 | #2512 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Josette?
In official American birth records, the name Josette first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Josette a popular girl name?
Josette ranked #1834 among girls in 2025 with 109 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Josette most popular?
Josette peaked in 1968, when 504 American girls received the name (ranked #416 that year). Since 1968 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Josette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,514 newborn American girls was named Josette. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.