Feminine dossier · first seen 1916

Josette

Resurgent Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1968
Peak births
504
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1916Peak 19682025
peak 1968 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Josette

How many people are named Josette?

An estimated 5,921 living Americans are named Josette.

How rare is Josette?

Josette is uncommon among babies today, with 109 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 1968 peak.

How old is the typical Josette?

The median age of a living American named Josette is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 58 years old.

Is Josette still popular?

Yes — Josette is currently rising in popularity, with 109 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
1968
Decline from peak
78.4%
2025
109
All-time
6,659

Josette spread fast — broke out in Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York (1968) and ran high in 3 states within a decade.

Broke out: Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York, 1968 · over-represented in 3 states over 0 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1968 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1968 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1968 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY