US rank #13650 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,289 births

Joshlyn — #13650 US girls' name

1,289 babies named Joshlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s641960s121970s571980s1721990s2672000s4132010s2542020s50
#13650
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Joshlyn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

55 babies were named Joshlyn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joshlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,289 babies named Joshlyn between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joshlyn currently holds the #13650 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joshlyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 413 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Joshlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 70 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Joshlyn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joshlyn 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 1,289 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.

Joshlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,289

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2008

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,650

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joshlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
55
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
0204060 202420162008200019921984197619571951 14

Joshlyn popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1983 (Joshlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1983 5

Joshlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
413 births that decade — 32% of Joshlyn's all-time total
1950s641960s121970s571980s1721990s2672000s4132010s2542020s50

Joshlyn by state

Where Joshlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Joshlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
70 5.4%
#2 California
38 2.9%
#3 Arkansas
6 0.5%
#4 Florida
5 0.4%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.4%
#6 New York
5 0.4%
Texas share of Joshlyn's total US births 5.4%
Even split

70 of 1,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joshlyn?
1,289 babies have been named Joshlyn since 1951. It currently ranks #13650 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 55 births.
When was Joshlyn most popular?
Joshlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 413 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Joshlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Joshlyn are Texas (70 births), California (38 births), Arkansas (6 births).
How long has the name Joshlyn been used?
Joshlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joshlyn?
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, 1951–2024 (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.