Josette
About Josette
One of the group of French 'ette'-ending names that emigrated to this country in the last century, though never as popular as some others, such as Claudette and Paulette--it did have a little six-year flurry here between 1967 and 1973. Josette may be feminine and flirty, but, given the choice, most parents today would prefer Josephine.
Pronounced joh-ZET.
As of October 2026, Josette ranked #1836 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #417 in 1968.
Editor's take: The name Josette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "Jehovah increases".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,162 | 52 | 29.1 |
| 2015 | #2,756 | 64 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | #2,947 | 57 | 32.2 |
| 2017 | #3,585 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #3,137 | 52 | 30.6 |
| 2019 | #2,942 | 56 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | #2,386 | 74 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #2,035 | 95 | 57.9 |
| 2022 | #2,094 | 92 | 56.1 |
| 2023 | #2,296 | 80 | 49.9 |
| 2024 | #2,218 | 85 | 52.5 |
| 2025 | #1,836 | 109 | 67.8 |
World rankings
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Josette on lists
Famous Josettes
- Josette Bynum
American pro wrestler
- Josette Simon
English actress
- Josette Day
French actress
- Josette Bushell
Mingo, English actress and theater director
- Josette Banzet
French,American actress
- Josette Pons
French National Assemblywoman from Var
- Josette Maskin
American guitarist and member of band MUNA
Josette in pop culture
- Josette
character in "David and Lisa"
- Josette du Pres
character on TV's "Dark Shadows"
- Josette
character in X,Men comics
- Josette "Jo" Parker
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Josette "Josie" Saltzman
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries", daughter of Alaric Saltzman.