Total births
3,330
Girls' name · since 1974
Josselyn
3,330 babies named Josselyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3252
- among girls today
- 3,330
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
3,330 babies have been named Josselyn since 1974, making it today's #3252 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josselyn has been recorded 3,330 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #3252 nationally and more common than 82% 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 1974 to 2025.
- #3252 among girls today
- 3,330 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josselyn is currently the #3252 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 3,330 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3252
- among girls today
- 3,330
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Josselyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3252
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Josselyn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
257 babies were named Josselyn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Josselyn compares
3,330 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Josselyn's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josselyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,330 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 257 | 48 | 19,840 |
Josselyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josselyn splits its recorded history at 2002: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 257 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josselyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#3,252
Active since
1974
Josselyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 257
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Josselyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josselyn's strongest decade.
1,303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Josselyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 464
1990s
464 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,303 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,154 births
- 2020s 288
2020s
288 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,303 births (39% of all-time use).
How Josselyn 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 Josselyn's total volume
Josselyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Josselyn by state
Where Josselyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 761 | 22.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 512 | 15.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 104 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 93 | 2.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 76 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 73 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 58 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 53 | 1.6% |
California share of Josselyn's total US births 22.9%
Even split
761 of 3,330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Josselyn appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josselyn? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 3,330 babies named Josselyn. Today it holds rank #3252 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 257 births.
When was Josselyn most popular? ▼
Josselyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,303 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Josselyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josselyn are California (761 births), Texas (512 births), New York (104 births).
How long has the name Josselyn been used? ▼
Josselyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josselyn? ▼
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 Josselyn's data
- Josselyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,303 total births); usage has since declined to 288 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Josselyns (761 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 Josselyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josselyn
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Joselyn Girl
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Josefina Girl
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Joslyn Girl
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Josselyn: #3252 Girls' Name - 3,330 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josselyn. 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 Josselyn 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.