Girls' name · since 1992

Yosselyn

206 babies named Yosselyn 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.

#19,548 of 72,339
all-time among girls
206
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Yosselyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 206 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yosselyn has been recorded 206 times among girls since 1992, 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 1992 to 2024.

  • #19,548 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 206 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yosselyn ranks #19,548 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 206 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,548 of 72,339
all-time among girls
206
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yosselyn's 206 recorded births place it above 72.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yosselyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yosselyn splits its recorded history at 2009: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% 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 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yosselyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2007)
26
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
051015202530 199219982003200620092013201620212024 6

Yosselyn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (106 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Yosselyn's strongest decade.

106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Yosselyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 106 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Yosselyn by state

Where Yosselyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Yosselyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 4.9%
#2 Texas
6 2.9%
#3 Maryland
5 2.4%
California share of Yosselyn's total US births 4.9%
Even split

10 of 206 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yosselyn?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 206 babies named Yosselyn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,548 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 26 births.
Where does Yosselyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yosselyn ranks #19,548 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 Yosselyn most popular?
Yosselyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Yosselyn most popular?
The top states for the name Yosselyn are California (10 births), Texas (6 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Yosselyn been used?
Yosselyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yosselyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoselin, Yoselyn, Yoshiko, Yoseline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yosselyn's data

  • Yosselyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Yosselyns (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.

Keep exploring Yosselyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yosselyn: 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, 1992–2024 (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 Yosselyn 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.