Josalynn: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#7,996
1980s	7	1	-46%	#10,184
1990s	102	10	+1357%	#5,904
2000s	332	33	+225%	#3,219
2010s	271	27	-18%	#3,437
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-86%	#9,213

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,996

1980s

-46%

#10,184

1990s

102

+1357%

#5,904

2000s

332

+225%

#3,219

2010s

271

-18%

#3,437

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#9,213

The story of Josalynn

Josalynn 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 1977, 747 American babies have been named Josalynn. Its peak came in 2009, when 52 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 Josalynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josalynn?

The median living Josalynn is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Josalynn 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.

Josalynn 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	–	–
2023	6	#14,217
2022	5	#16,394
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,213
2019	17	#6,865
2018	15	#7,557
2017	13	#8,521
2016	22	#5,882
2015	37	#4,032
2014	24	#5,543
2013	29	#4,815
2012	27	#5,168
2011	40	#3,809
2010	47	#3,437
2009	52	#3,219
2008	37	#4,224
2007	36	#4,249
2006	39	#3,888
2005	36	#3,991
2004	45	#3,361
2003	29	#4,469
2002	29	#4,330
2001	17	#6,460
2000	12	#8,262
1995	13	#6,821
1990	13	#6,631
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josalynn?

The median living Josalynn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Josalynns are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Josalynn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Josalynn are alive in the United States, based on 747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josalynn in 2025?

Josalynn 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 Josalynn?

747 babies have been named Josalynn in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josalynn most popular?

Josalynn peaked in 2009, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Josalynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josalynn rising or falling?

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

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Josalynn popularity over time

The story of Josalynn

How old are people named Josalynn?

Josalynn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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