Total births
184
Girls' name · since 1984
Joshalyn
184 babies named Joshalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 184
- total births
- 1984–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Joshalyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 184 recorded since 1984.
Joshalyn has 184 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2014.
- 184 total births
- 1984–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
184 girls have been named Joshalyn since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 184
- total births
- 1984–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Joshalyn was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
12 babies were named Joshalyn in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Joshalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joshalyn's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joshalyn at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Joshalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2014
- Peak year (1992)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Joshalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Joshalyn's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Joshalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joshalyn? ▼
184 babies have been named Joshalyn since 1984. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
When was Joshalyn most popular? ▼
Joshalyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Joshalyn been used? ▼
Joshalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 31 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Joshalyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Joshalyn's data
- Joshalyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joshalyn
Nearby Names Like Joshalyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joshalyn
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#88 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Compare Joshalyn side by side: Joshalyn vs Josephine Joshalyn vs Josie Joshalyn vs Joselyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joshalyn: Baby Name Since 1984 - 184 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joshalyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joshalyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.