The first name Josette
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Josette last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 4 births (#3,126).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Josette with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Josette at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 109 girls born in the United States were named Josette, the 1,836th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1968, when 504 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Josette
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Josette DayFrench actress (1914-1978)
- Josette SimonBritish actor (born 1959 / 1960)
- Josette AndriotFrench actress (1886-1942)
- Josette BanzetActress, 1938–2020
- Josette SheeranAmerican diplomat, born 1954
- Josette Rey-DeboveFrench lexicographer and linguist (1929-2005)
- Micheline DaxFrench actress (1924–2014)
- Sylvia SanchezFilipino actress, born 1971
Questions
- How popular is the name Josette?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Josette, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 1996, with 4 births.
- Is Josette a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,659 US babies named Josette since 1880 were girls.
- When was Josette most popular?
- 1968 in the United States, when 504 babies were named Josette, its highest rank at 417th.