Joslynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,034

among girls · ↓705 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joslynn · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

209 babies

All-time total

3,320

#3,373 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Joslynn popularity over time

3,320 babies have been named Joslynn since 1952, 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	18	2	–	#5,183
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	54	5	–	#3,554
1980s	131	13	+143%	#4,061
1990s	402	40	+207%	#2,384
2000s	1,106	111	+175%	#1,435
2010s	1,350	135	+22%	#1,171
2020s (to 2025)	259	43	-68%	#2,942

Where Joslynn 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Joslynn

Joslynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,034 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 3,320 American babies have been named Joslynn. Its peak came in 2011, when 209 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Joslynn?

The median living Joslynn is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 3,300 people named Joslynn 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.

Joslynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,034
2024	33	#4,329
2023	42	#3,671
2022	57	#2,942
2021	49	#3,270
2020	52	#3,077
2019	52	#3,111
2018	91	#2,106
2017	102	#1,956
2016	99	#2,007
2015	120	#1,750
2014	135	#1,596
2013	150	#1,481
2012	189	#1,270
2011	209	#1,171
2010	203	#1,195
2009	163	#1,435
2008	164	#1,442
2007	150	#1,532
2006	106	#1,913
2005	110	#1,785
2004	114	#1,704
2003	91	#1,994
2002	93	#1,904
2001	61	#2,523
2000	54	#2,725
1995	33	#3,385
1990	42	#2,765
1985	16	#4,722
1980	8	#7,708
1975	5	#9,675
1970	5	#8,556
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joslynn?

The median living Joslynn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Joslynns are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Joslynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Joslynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joslynn mean?

Spelling variant of Joslyn.

How popular is the name Joslynn in 2025?

Joslynn ranked #5,034 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joslynn?

3,320 babies have been named Joslynn in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joslynn most popular?

Joslynn peaked in 2011, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Joslynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joslynn rising or falling?

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

Will Joslynn become more popular?

Joslynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Joslynn 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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