US rank #4207 Girls' name Peak 2007 4,182 births

Joselin — #4207 US girls' name

4,182 babies named Joselin in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s261980s751990s7232000s21462010s10362020s170
#4207
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Joselin was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

387 babies were named Joselin in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joselin

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,182 babies named Joselin between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joselin currently holds the #4207 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 387 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joselin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Joselin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 852 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Joselin in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joselin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,182 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Joselin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,182

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

2007

387 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,207

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joselin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
387
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
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Joselin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,146 births that decade — 51% of Joselin's all-time total
1960s61970s261980s751990s7232000s21462010s10362020s170

Joselin by state

Where Joselin concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joselin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
852 20.4%
#2 Texas
653 15.6%
#3 New York
252 6.0%
#4 Florida
172 4.1%
#5 Illinois
168 4.0%
#6 North Carolina
152 3.6%
#7 Georgia
144 3.4%
#8 Arizona
117 2.8%
California share of Joselin's total US births 20.4%
Even split

852 of 4,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Joselin appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joselin?
4,182 babies have been named Joselin since 1967. It currently ranks #4207 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 387 births.
When was Joselin most popular?
Joselin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,146 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Joselin most popular?
The top states for the name Joselin are California (852 births), Texas (653 births), New York (252 births).
How long has the name Joselin been used?
Joselin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joselin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Josie, Joselyn, Josefina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1967–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.