Josette
2 countriesFR
154,081
total births, France
US
#1833
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
160,740
Peak year (France)
1946
Peak-year count
6,657
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Josette was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
154,081 births recorded 1900–2013 · peaked in 1946 with 6,657 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord, Rhône, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
6,659 births recorded 1916–2025 · currently #1833 · peaked in 1968 with 504 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Josette’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #1159 | — |
| 1984 | #1244 | ↓85 |
| 1985 | #1309 | ↓65 |
| 1986 | #1638 | ↓329 |
| 1987 | #1216 | ↑422 |
| 1988 | #1489 | ↓273 |
| 1989 | #2583 | ↓1094 |
| 1990 | #1428 | ↑1155 |
| 1991 | #2083 | ↓655 |
| 1992 | #2655 | ↓572 |
| 1993 | #3256 | ↓601 |
| 1994 | #3282 | ↓26 |
| 1995 | #2863 | ↑419 |
| 1996 | #2606 | ↑257 |
| 1998 | #3820 | ↓1214 |
| 1999 | #2763 | ↑1057 |
| 2001 | #3049 | ↓286 |
| 2002 | #4295 | ↓1246 |
| 2006 | #5114 | ↓819 |
| 2013 | #6207 | ↓1093 |
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