Girls' name · since 1992
Josselyne
Josselyne has 165 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,775 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 165
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
165 girls have been named Josselyne since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Josselyne recorded 165 times among girls since 1992, 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 1992 to 2014.
- #21,775 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 165 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josselyne ranks #21,775 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 165 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,775 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 165
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Josselyne's 165 recorded births place it above 69.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Josselyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josselyne splits its recorded history at 2005: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josselyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2014
- Peak year (2007)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2014.
165 total births across 23 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2007 with 22 births in a single year.
Josselyne by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (82 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Josselyne's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Josselyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (50% of all-time use).
Josselyne decade highlights
- Peak decade 82 births
- Runner-up 44 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Josselyne by state
Where Josselyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 6.1% |
10 of 165 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 6.1% of nationwide
- Texas 6.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 6.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Josselyne's data
- Josselyne's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Josselynes (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Josselyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Josselyne 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 August 2026.
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