Joseline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,402

among girls · ↑816 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joseline · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

277 babies

All-time total

3,798

#3,087 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Joseline popularity over time

3,798 babies have been named Joseline since 1971, 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	26	3	–	#6,263
1980s	106	11	+308%	#4,422
1990s	819	82	+673%	#1,455
2000s	1,902	190	+132%	#971
2010s	751	75	-61%	#1,788
2020s (to 2025)	194	32	-57%	#3,842

Where Joseline 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Joseline

Joseline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,402 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 3,798 American babies have been named Joseline. Its peak came in 2007, when 277 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 Joseline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joseline?

The median living Joseline is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 3,800 people named Joseline 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.

Joseline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,402
2024	25	#5,218
2023	36	#4,082
2022	38	#3,921
2021	39	#3,842
2020	24	#5,232
2019	50	#3,197
2018	59	#2,855
2017	51	#3,173
2016	64	#2,721
2015	65	#2,727
2014	79	#2,335
2013	93	#2,075
2012	70	#2,580
2011	105	#1,902
2010	115	#1,788
2009	134	#1,666
2008	199	#1,260
2007	277	#971
2006	225	#1,115
2005	186	#1,223
2004	208	#1,099
2003	184	#1,175
2002	170	#1,201
2001	183	#1,142
2000	136	#1,373
1995	99	#1,544
1990	21	#4,587
1985	7	#8,719
1980	6	#9,586
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joseline?

The median living Joseline is about 20 years old. Half of all living Joselines are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Joseline are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Joseline are alive in the United States, based on 3,798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joseline in 2025?

Joseline ranked #4,402 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joseline?

3,798 babies have been named Joseline in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joseline most popular?

Joseline peaked in 2007, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Joseline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joseline rising or falling?

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

Will Joseline become more popular?

Joseline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Joseline 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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