Joette
A feminine French diminutive form of Joanna derived from Jehovah.
Name Census estimates that about 1,414 living Americans carry the first name Joette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joette today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joette births was 1954 (130 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Joette is about 65 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Joettes were born before 1971.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 242,401 Americans
Peak year
1954
130 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1991 SSA rank
#9,715
Tracked since 1931
Popularity
Joette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joette from the 1930s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 859 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Joette, while Missouri, Indiana, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joette
The given name Joette is a feminine form of the French name Joette, which is a diminutive or pet form of the name Joette. The name Joette is derived from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This Hebrew name was Latinized as Johannes and later evolved into various forms across different languages, including John in English, Jean in French, and Juan in Spanish.
The name Joette has its roots in the French language, likely emerging in the Middle Ages or earlier. It was commonly used as a diminutive form of Joette, indicating endearment or familiarity. The addition of the diminutive suffix "-ette" was a common practice in French naming traditions to create affectionate variants of names.
While the name Joette does not have a long recorded history in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it shares its origins with the name John, which has a rich biblical and historical background. The name John is mentioned numerous times in the Bible, including the apostle John and John the Baptist.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Joette can be found in the 14th century French literary work "Le Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. In this work, a character named Joette is mentioned, indicating the use of the name during that time period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Joette, including:
1. Joette de Buren (c. 1350-1420), a Dutch noblewoman and daughter of Count William V of Holland.
2. Joette d'Arc (c. 1412-1431), the younger sister of the famous French heroine Joan of Arc.
3. Joette de Valois (1464-1505), a French princess and daughter of King Louis XI of France.
4. Joette de Lautrec (1505-1577), a French noblewoman and wife of Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec.
5. Joette de Bourbon (1573-1642), a French princess and daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici.
These individuals, while not necessarily famous in their own right, were members of noble families or had historical significance due to their familial connections. The name Joette has been present in various contexts throughout French history, although its usage has likely been overshadowed by the more common forms such as Joette or Jeanne.
People
Joette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,414 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 242,401 US residents.
Is Joette a common name?
We classify Joette as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,000 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joette most popular?
The single biggest year for Joette was 1954, when 130 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joette is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Joette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.