Girls' name · since 1991

Joslyne

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Joslyne, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

71
total births
1991–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

71 girls have been named Joslyne since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joslyne has been recorded 71 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2013.

  • 71 total births
  • 1991–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joslyne's 71 recorded births place it above 57% 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.

Joslyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Joslyne's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Joslyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 19911997199920012004200620082009201020122013 6

Joslyne by decade

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

2000s was Joslyne's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Joslyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joslyne?
71 babies have been named Joslyne since 1991. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Joslyne most popular?
Joslyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Joslyne been used?
The SSA has tracked Joslyne since 1991 -- 23 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Joslyne?
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 Joslyne's data

  • Joslyne's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2010s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1991–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Joslyne: Baby Name Since 1991 - 71 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joslyne. 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 Joslyne 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.