Josette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Josette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Josette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Josette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Josette is a girl name of French origin meaning “God will add”. A French feminine diminutive of Josephine, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,659 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Josette per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 1968 (504/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Josette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1968, when it ranked #747 nationally (given to 504 babies that year).
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