Josetta
Every Josetta since 1919 — 519 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Josetta
Josetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1919, 519 American babies have been named Josetta. Its peak came in 1968, when 27 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1960s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Josetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Josetta year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5 | #16,375 |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | 5 | #17,840 |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | 6 | #15,710 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 5 | #18,921 |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | 5 | #13,941 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,847 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,533 |
| 1975 | 7 | #7,497 |
| 1970 | 18 | #3,491 |
| 1965 | 10 | #4,333 |
| 1960 | 9 | #4,598 |
| 1955 | 9 | #4,211 |
| 1950 | 13 | #2,968 |
| 1945 | 9 | #3,260 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | 5 | #4,889 |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Josetta in 2025?
Josetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Josetta?
519 babies have been named Josetta in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Josetta most popular?
Josetta peaked in 1968, when 27 newborns received the name.
Is Josetta a boy or girl name?
Josetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Josetta rising or falling?
Josetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.