Girls' name · since 2002

Jossalin

66 babies named Jossalin in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

66
total births
2002–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade

Jossalin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 66 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Jossalin recorded 66 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2012.

  • 66 total births
  • 2002–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 82% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jossalin's 66 recorded births place it above 56% 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.

Jossalin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jossalin's full recorded timeline at 2007, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jossalin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 2002200320042005200620072008200920102012 6

Jossalin by decade

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

2000s was Jossalin's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Jossalin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (82% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jossalin?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 66 babies named Jossalin. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 10 births.
When was Jossalin most popular?
Jossalin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jossalin been used?
Jossalin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 11 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jossalin?
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 Jossalin's data

  • Jossalin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 2002–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jossalin: Baby Name Since 2002 - 66 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jossalin. 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 Jossalin 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.