Josalyn vs Joselyn

Side-by-side comparison of Josalyn and Joselyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josalyn

Girl name · Rank #8484

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Name B

Joselyn

Girl name · Rank #1203

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Metric Josalyn Joselyn
Current Rank #8484 #1203
Total Births (all years) 2,113 18,067
Peak Year 2009 2007
Peak Year Births 113 1,577
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Josalyn Joselyn
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 39
1950ss 23 186
1960ss 12 143
1970ss 83 310
1980ss 207 691
1990ss 318 2,428
2000ss 820 8,124
2010ss 581 5,156
2020ss 69 978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josalyn Joselyn
2014 41 464
2015 50 416
2016 44 388
2017 45 333
2018 38 279
2019 31 251
2020 10 216
2021 21 220
2022 17 177
2023 9 169
2024 12 196

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2024.

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