Girls' name · since 1994

Jozelyn

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 363 babies named Jozelyn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,347 of 72,339
all-time among girls
363
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Jozelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 363 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jozelyn has been recorded 363 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1994 to 2020.

  • #14,347 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 363 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jozelyn ranks #14,347 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 363 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,347 of 72,339
all-time among girls
363
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jozelyn's 363 recorded births place it above 80.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jozelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jozelyn splits its recorded history at 2007: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jozelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
28
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0102030 19941998200220062010201420192020 8

Jozelyn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (171 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Jozelyn's strongest decade.

171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jozelyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 171 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Jozelyn by state

Where Jozelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jozelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14 3.9%
California share of Jozelyn's total US births 3.9%

14 of 363 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jozelyn?
Jozelyn has been given to 363 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,347 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 28 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Jozelyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jozelyn ranks #14,347 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jozelyn most popular?
Jozelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jozelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Jozelyn are California (14 births).
How long has the name Jozelyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Jozelyn since 1994 -- 27 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Jozelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jozie, Jozlyn, Jozlynn, Jozette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jozelyn's data

  • Jozelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jozelyns (14 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 Jozelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2020 (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 Jozelyn 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.