Unisex name · since 1990

Joshlin

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Joshlin, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,127 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Joshlin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Joshlin recorded 23 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2007.

  • #44,127 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joshlin ranks #44,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#44,127 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joshlin's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joshlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joshlin's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joshlin popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2007)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1990199120062007 7

Joshlin popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1977 (Joshlin as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1977 7

Joshlin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Joshlin's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Joshlin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joshlin? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 23 babies named Joshlin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,127 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
Where does Joshlin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joshlin ranks #44,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Joshlin most popular? ▼
Joshlin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Joshlin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joshlin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 23 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Joshlin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joshlin since 1990 -- 18 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Joshlin? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Joshlin

Nearby Names Like Joshlin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joshlin

Josephine Girl
#53 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#82 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1503 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#1881 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2727 11,227 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Joshlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Joshlin 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 August 2026.