Boy · #8,862 in 2026

Joselito

Joselito is the name for:First name / given nameJoselito (singer), Spanish 1950s child actor and singer Joselito Agustin (1976–2010), also known as Aksyon Lito, Filipino journalist Joselito Altarejos, Filipino film and television director, producer Joselito Pimentel, better known as Lito Pimentel, Filipino film and television actor Joselito Vaca, Bolivian football midfielderKnown as JoselitoJojo…

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#8,862
Peak Rank
#1,400 (1973)
Total Babies
742
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1961
First Year
2012
Last Year
1973
Peak Year
#1400
Peak Rank
742
Total Count
47
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joselito

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Joselito is the name for:First name / given nameJoselito (singer), Spanish 1950s child actor and singer Joselito Agustin (1976–2010), also known as Aksyon Lito, Filipino journalist Joselito Altarejos, Filipino film and television director, producer Joselito Pimentel, better known as Lito Pimentel, Filipino film and television actor Joselito Vaca, Bolivian football midfielderKnown as JoselitoJojo…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Joselito

American parents first put Joselito on the record books as a baby boy name in 1961, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 36 Joselitos were born — ranking #1,400 that year. About 33% of every Joselito on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Joselito last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 742 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Joselito

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Names that sound like Joselito

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joselito

What does the name Joselito mean?
Joselito is the name for:First name / given nameJoselito (singer), Spanish 1950s child actor and singer Joselito Agustin (1976–2010), also known as Aksyon Lito, Filipino journalist Joselito Altarejos, Filipino film and television director, producer Joselito Pimentel, better known as Lito Pimentel, Filipino film and television actor Joselito Vaca, Bolivian football midfielderKnown as JoselitoJojo…
What is the origin of the name Joselito?
Joselito has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Joselito in 2026?
In 2026, Joselito ranks #8,862 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Joselito most popular?
Joselito reached its peak popularity in 1973, ranking #1,400 that year with 36 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Joselito most popular?
Joselito has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joselito.
Is Joselito a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Joselito is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Joselito?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joselito include Diondre, Priest, Marquell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Joselito?
Common variants and related forms of Joselito include Jose, José, Josepe, Pepe, Pepito. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Joselito

Joselito is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 742 births in the dataset. Joselito's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #1,400. Use the chart and map above to compare Joselito's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.