Josalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	23	2	–	#4,586
1960s	12	1	-48%	#6,227
1970s	83	8	+592%	#3,035
1980s	207	21	+149%	#3,102
1990s	318	32	+54%	#2,383
2000s	820	82	+158%	#1,870
2010s	581	58	-29%	#1,917
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	-78%	#5,844

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,586

1960s

-48%

#6,227

1970s

+592%

#3,035

1980s

207

+149%

#3,102

1990s

318

+54%

#2,383

2000s

820

+158%

#1,870

2010s

581

-29%

#1,917

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#5,844

The story of Josalyn

Josalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,490 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 2,120 American babies have been named Josalyn. Its peak came in 2009, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Josalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josalyn?

The median living Josalyn is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 2,100 people named Josalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Josalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,490
2024	12	#8,677
2023	9	#10,699
2022	17	#6,840
2021	21	#5,844
2020	10	#9,866
2019	31	#4,486
2018	38	#3,886
2017	45	#3,454
2016	44	#3,554
2015	50	#3,274
2014	41	#3,749
2013	62	#2,787
2012	78	#2,385
2011	87	#2,181
2010	105	#1,917
2009	113	#1,870
2008	106	#1,983
2007	101	#2,027
2006	81	#2,335
2005	97	#1,974
2004	76	#2,298
2003	72	#2,331
2002	81	#2,106
2001	52	#2,826
2000	41	#3,299
1995	29	#3,713
1990	52	#2,383
1985	18	#4,345
1980	16	#4,609
1975	5	#9,674
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,249
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Josalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Josalyn?

The median living Josalyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Josalyns are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Josalyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Josalyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,120 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josalyn in 2025?

Josalyn ranked #12,490 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josalyn?

2,120 babies have been named Josalyn in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josalyn most popular?

Josalyn peaked in 2009, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Josalyn a boy or girl name?

Josalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Josalyn rising or falling?

Josalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Josalyn popularity over time

The story of Josalyn

How old are people named Josalyn?

Josalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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