US rank #4303 Girls' name Peak 2011 3,293 births

Joslynn — #4303 US girls' name

3,293 babies named Joslynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s181970s541980s1311990s4022000s11052010s13502020s233
#4303
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Joslynn was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

209 babies were named Joslynn in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joslynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,293 babies named Joslynn between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joslynn currently holds the #4303 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 209 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joslynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,350 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Joslynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 364 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Joslynn in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joslynn 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 3,293 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.

Joslynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,293

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2011

209 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,303

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joslynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
209
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Joslynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,350 births that decade — 41% of Joslynn's all-time total
1950s181970s541980s1311990s4022000s11052010s13502020s233

Joslynn by state

Where Joslynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joslynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
364 11.1%
#2 California
206 6.3%
#3 Michigan
196 6.0%
#4 Ohio
94 2.9%
#5 Illinois
73 2.2%
#6 Indiana
69 2.1%
#7 Florida
59 1.8%
#8 Missouri
49 1.5%
Texas share of Joslynn's total US births 11.1%
Even split

364 of 3,293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Joslynn appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joslynn?
3,293 babies have been named Joslynn since 1952. It currently ranks #4303 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 209 births.
When was Joslynn most popular?
Joslynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,350 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Joslynn most popular?
The top states for the name Joslynn are Texas (364 births), California (206 births), Michigan (196 births).
How long has the name Joslynn been used?
Joslynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joslynn?
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, 1952–2024 (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.