US rank #13652 Girls' name Peak 2010 1,401 births

Joslin — #13652 US girls' name

1,401 babies named Joslin in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s231960s51970s871980s1411990s2712000s4502010s3592020s65
#13652
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2000s
Peak decade

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

2010
Single peak year

67 babies were named Joslin in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joslin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,401 babies named Joslin between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joslin currently holds the #13652 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joslin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Joslin 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 Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Joslin in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joslin 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 1,401 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.

Joslin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,401

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2010

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,652

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joslin popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
67
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
020406080 20242016200820001992198419751951 8

Joslin popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1977 (Joslin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
10 1977 10

Joslin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
450 births that decade — 32% of Joslin's all-time total
1950s231960s51970s871980s1411990s2712000s4502010s3592020s65

Joslin by state

Where Joslin concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joslin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
70 5.0%
#2 California
26 1.9%
#3 Indiana
12 0.9%
#4 Ohio
11 0.8%
#5 Washington
11 0.8%
#6 Illinois
5 0.4%
#7 Michigan
5 0.4%
#8 Missouri
5 0.4%
Texas share of Joslin's total US births 5.0%
Even split

70 of 1,401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Joslin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joslin?
1,401 babies have been named Joslin since 1951. It currently ranks #13652 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 67 births.
When was Joslin most popular?
Joslin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 450 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Joslin most popular?
The top states for the name Joslin are Texas (70 births), California (26 births), Indiana (12 births).
How long has the name Joslin been used?
Joslin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joslin?
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.