US rank #13700 Girls' name Peak 2006 1,127 births

Josilyn — #13700 US girls' name

1,127 babies named Josilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s121980s571990s1802000s4692010s3582020s45
#13700
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Josilyn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

69 babies were named Josilyn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Josilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,127 babies named Josilyn between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Josilyn currently holds the #13700 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 69 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Josilyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 469 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Josilyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Josilyn in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Josilyn 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 1,127 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.

Josilyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,127

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2006

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,700

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Josilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
69
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
020406080 202420182012200620001994198819801962 6

Josilyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
469 births that decade — 42% of Josilyn's all-time total
1960s61970s121980s571990s1802000s4692010s3582020s45

Josilyn by state

Where Josilyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Josilyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
40 3.5%
#2 Texas
39 3.5%
#3 Ohio
28 2.5%
#4 Michigan
16 1.4%
#5 Illinois
11 1.0%
#6 Indiana
5 0.4%
#7 Tennessee
5 0.4%
California share of Josilyn's total US births 3.5%
Even split

40 of 1,127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josilyn?
1,127 babies have been named Josilyn since 1962. It currently ranks #13700 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 69 births.
When was Josilyn most popular?
Josilyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 469 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Josilyn most popular?
The top states for the name Josilyn are California (40 births), Texas (39 births), Ohio (28 births).
How long has the name Josilyn been used?
Josilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Josilyn?
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, 1962–2024 (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.