Total births
859
Girls' name · since 1992
Josselin
859 babies named Josselin in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6513
- among girls today
- 859
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Josselin currently ranks #6513 among girls' names in America, with 859 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josselin has been recorded 859 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #6513 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, 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 1992 to 2025.
- #6513 among girls today
- 859 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josselin is currently the #6513 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 859 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6513
- among girls today
- 859
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Josselin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6513
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Josselin was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
64 babies were named Josselin in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Josselin compares
859 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josselin's all-time total is 125% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josselin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 859 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josselin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josselin splits its recorded history at 2009: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josselin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#6,513
Active since
1992
Josselin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Josselin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josselin's strongest decade.
402 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Josselin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 129
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
402 births
- 2010s
2010s
254 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 402 births (47% of all-time use).
How Josselin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Josselin's total volume
Josselin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josselin by state
Where Josselin concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 117 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 90 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Josselin's total US births 13.6%
Even split
117 of 859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josselin? ▼
859 babies have been named Josselin since 1992. It currently ranks #6513 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 64 births.
When was Josselin most popular? ▼
Josselin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 402 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Josselin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josselin are California (117 births), Texas (90 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Josselin been used? ▼
Josselin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josselin? ▼
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 Josselin's data
- Josselin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (402 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Josselins (117 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Josselin
Nearby Names Like Josselin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josselin
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#88 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Compare Josselin side by side: Josselin vs Josephine Josselin vs Josie Josselin vs Joselyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Josselin
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Josselin: #6513 Girls' Name - 859 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josselin. 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 Josselin 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 June 2026.