Girls' name · since 1953
Josslyn
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 2,171 babies named Josslyn, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,464 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,197 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,171
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Josslyn is the #7197 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,171 recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Josslyn recorded 2,171 times among girls since 1953, holding rank #7197 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #4,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,197 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,171 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josslyn ranks #4,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,197 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,171 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,464 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,197 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,171
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
Josslyn's 2,171 recorded births place it above 93.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Josslyn compares
2,171 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 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
Josslyn's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josslyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,171 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 179 | 21 | 19,840 |
Josslyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josslyn splits its recorded history at 2005: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 179 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josslyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Josslyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,217 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Josslyn's strongest decade.
1,217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Josslyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s
2000s
627 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,217 births
- 2020s 196
2020s
196 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,217 births (56% of all-time use).
How Josslyn 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 Josslyn's total volume
Josslyn by state
Where Josslyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 210 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 157 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 55 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 50 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 48 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 39 | 1.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 39 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 37 | 1.7% |
210 of 2,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Josslyn appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Josslyn's data
- Josslyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,217 total births); usage has since declined to 196 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Josslyns (210 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Josslyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1953–2025 (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 Josslyn 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.