Girls' name · since 2006

Jossalynn

Jossalynn has 57 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

57
total births
2006–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade

Jossalynn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 57 have been recorded since 2006.

Jossalynn has 57 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2012.

  • 57 total births
  • 2006–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jossalynn's 57 recorded births place it above 54% 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.

Jossalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jossalynn's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jossalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
567891011 2006200720082009201020112012 9

Jossalynn by decade

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

2000s was Jossalynn's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Jossalynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jossalynn?
Since 2006, Social Security records show 57 babies named Jossalynn. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 10 births.
When was Jossalynn most popular?
Jossalynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jossalynn been used?
Records for Jossalynn go back to 2006, giving 7 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Jossalynn?
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 Jossalynn's data

  • Jossalynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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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, 2006–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jossalynn: Baby Name Since 2006 - 57 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jossalynn. 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 Jossalynn 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.