Josilyn: 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	6	1	–	#6,174
1970s	12	1	+100%	#7,885
1980s	57	6	+375%	#6,961
1990s	180	18	+216%	#4,112
2000s	469	47	+161%	#2,613
2010s	358	36	-24%	#2,771
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-77%	#7,119

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,174

1970s

+100%

#7,885

1980s

+375%

#6,961

1990s

180

+216%

#4,112

2000s

469

+161%

#2,613

2010s

358

-24%

#2,771

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#7,119

The story of Josilyn

Josilyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,987 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,132 American babies have been named Josilyn. Its peak came in 2006, when 69 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 Josilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josilyn?

The median living Josilyn is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 1,100 people named Josilyn 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.

Josilyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,987
2024	6	#14,272
2023	6	#14,220
2022	16	#7,119
2021	6	#14,277
2020	11	#9,215
2019	19	#6,283
2018	13	#8,343
2017	19	#6,398
2016	38	#3,959
2015	28	#4,914
2014	31	#4,595
2013	53	#3,100
2012	42	#3,748
2011	51	#3,242
2010	64	#2,771
2009	58	#2,982
2008	46	#3,548
2007	66	#2,767
2006	69	#2,613
2005	57	#2,887
2004	42	#3,529
2003	43	#3,384
2002	39	#3,490
2001	26	#4,615
2000	23	#5,059
1995	11	#7,758
1990	11	#7,550
1985	7	#8,720
1980	5	#11,073
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 Josilyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Josilyn?

The median living Josilyn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Josilyns are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Josilyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Josilyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,132 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josilyn in 2025?

Josilyn ranked #15,987 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josilyn?

1,132 babies have been named Josilyn in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josilyn most popular?

Josilyn peaked in 2006, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Josilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josilyn rising or falling?

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

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Josilyn popularity over time

The story of Josilyn

How old are people named Josilyn?

Josilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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