Feminine dossier · first seen 1916
Josette
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1968
Peak births
504
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Josette
How many people are named Josette?
An estimated 5,579 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 48 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 57 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.
Where is Josette most common?
Josette has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1916Peak 19682025
Peak year
1968
Decline from peak
78.4%
2025
109
All-time
6,659
Where it lives now
Josette is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 2.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Josette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.