Josselyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,313

among girls · ↓2,058 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Josselyn · -51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

257 babies

All-time total

3,330

#3,366 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Josselyn popularity over time

3,330 babies have been named Josselyn since 1974, 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	5	1	–	#9,340
1980s	116	12	+2220%	#4,250
1990s	464	46	+300%	#2,137
2000s	1,303	130	+181%	#1,028
2010s	1,154	115	-11%	#1,388
2020s (to 2025)	288	48	-58%	#2,835

Where Josselyn 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Josselyn

Josselyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,313 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 3,330 American babies have been named Josselyn. Its peak came in 2007, when 257 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 Josselyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josselyn?

The median living Josselyn is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 3,300 people named Josselyn 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.

Josselyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,313
2024	49	#3,255
2023	55	#3,032
2022	54	#3,052
2021	48	#3,315
2020	58	#2,835
2019	68	#2,578
2018	68	#2,573
2017	94	#2,079
2016	103	#1,948
2015	100	#1,990
2014	125	#1,687
2013	131	#1,638
2012	148	#1,506
2011	151	#1,483
2010	166	#1,388
2009	169	#1,399
2008	188	#1,317
2007	257	#1,028
2006	172	#1,351
2005	118	#1,684
2004	111	#1,741
2003	88	#2,036
2002	71	#2,295
2001	69	#2,312
2000	60	#2,521
1995	42	#2,858
1990	30	#3,560
1985	6	#9,850
1980	6	#9,589
1975	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josselyn?

The median living Josselyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Josselyns are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Josselyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Josselyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Josselyn mean?

Spelling variant of Joselyn.

How popular is the name Josselyn in 2025?

Josselyn ranked #5,313 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josselyn?

3,330 babies have been named Josselyn in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josselyn most popular?

Josselyn peaked in 2007, when 257 newborns received the name.

Is Josselyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josselyn rising or falling?

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

Will Josselyn become more popular?

Josselyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Josselyn 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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