Joselin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,630

among girls · ↓1,382 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joselin · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

387 babies

All-time total

4,204

#2,890 all-time among girls

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Joselin popularity over time

4,204 babies have been named Joselin since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#6,353
1970s	26	3	+333%	#6,763
1980s	75	8	+188%	#5,399
1990s	723	72	+864%	#1,610
2000s	2,146	215	+197%	#755
2010s	1,036	104	-52%	#1,225
2020s (to 2025)	192	32	-69%	#3,624

Where Joselin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Joselin

Joselin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,630 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 4,204 American babies have been named Joselin. Its peak came in 2007, when 387 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 Joselin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joselin?

The median living Joselin is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 4,200 people named Joselin 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.

Joselin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,630
2024	34	#4,248
2023	31	#4,508
2022	43	#3,624
2021	31	#4,449
2020	31	#4,394
2019	46	#3,417
2018	43	#3,587
2017	54	#3,036
2016	88	#2,197
2015	67	#2,667
2014	110	#1,845
2013	141	#1,550
2012	121	#1,717
2011	169	#1,365
2010	197	#1,225
2009	224	#1,131
2008	224	#1,147
2007	387	#755
2006	298	#893
2005	205	#1,139
2004	193	#1,168
2003	205	#1,081
2002	159	#1,249
2001	137	#1,390
2000	114	#1,564
1995	75	#1,874
1990	20	#4,764
1985	8	#7,884
1980	6	#9,585
1975	8	#6,763
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joselin?

The median living Joselin is about 19 years old. Half of all living Joselins are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Joselin are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Joselin are alive in the United States, based on 4,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joselin mean?

Spelling variant of Joselyn.

How popular is the name Joselin in 2025?

Joselin ranked #5,630 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joselin?

4,204 babies have been named Joselin in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joselin most popular?

Joselin peaked in 2007, when 387 newborns received the name.

Is Joselin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joselin rising or falling?

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

Will Joselin become more popular?

Joselin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Joselin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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