Josabet
A Jewish feminine name derived from Hebrew meaning "the Lord is her oath".
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the first name Josabet. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Josabet today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Josabet births was 2020 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Josabet. 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.
People living today
156
~ 1 in 2,197,143 Americans
Peak year
2020
52 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,312
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Josabet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Josabet from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 86 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Josabet 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 Josabet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Josabets live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Josabet, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Josabet
The name Josabet has its origins in the Hebrew language and is a combination of two words - "Yeho" meaning "Yahweh" (referring to God) and "shava" meaning "oath" or "promise". It can be interpreted to mean "God's promise" or "Yahweh's oath".
One of the earliest known references to the name Josabet can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of the wife of Jehoiada, the high priest during the reign of King Joash of Judah in the 9th century BC.
In the 1st century AD, there is a record of a Jewish woman named Josabet who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, and was part of the Jewish community there. She is mentioned in some historical texts as being a prominent figure in the community.
During the Middle Ages, the name Josabet was not widely used, but it did appear in some religious texts and records, particularly in monastic communities in Europe.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Josabet was Josabet de Vendôme, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century and was the wife of John I, Count of Vendôme.
In the 16th century, there was a Josabet de Montmorency, a French noblewoman who was the daughter of Anne de Montmorency, Duke of Montmorency and Constable of France.
Another notable figure was Josabet de Bourbon, a French princess who lived in the 17th century and was the daughter of Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici.
In the 18th century, there was a Spanish nun named Josabet Maria de la Purísima Concepción, who was known for her religious writings and teachings.
A more recent historical figure with the name Josabet was Josabet Nagor, an Albanian writer and poet who lived in the 19th century and was known for her work in promoting Albanian culture and literature.
People
Josabet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Josabet 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
Josabet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Josabet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Josabet 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 2,197,143 US residents.
Is Josabet a common name?
We classify Josabet as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 157 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Josabet most popular?
The single biggest year for Josabet was 2020, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Josabet is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Josabet in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Josabet a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Josabet 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.
Is Josabet still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Josabet in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Josabet can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Josabet?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.