Joselyn
A respelling of Jocelyn, which the Normans brought to England as Joscelin, a name derived from Gautelen, referring to the Germanic Gaut or Geat people.
Joselyn in 2025
Joselyn was given to 142 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,802nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 23,347 babies born.
The history of Joselyn
Joselyn reached its highest point in 2007, when 1,577 babies were given the name, ranking 458th that year.
Across the 93 years of records since 1933, 18,219 babies have been named Joselyn. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Joselyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Joselyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 | 5,885 |
| 1940s | 39 | 5,872 |
| 1950s | 186 | 3,435 |
| 1960s | 143 | 3,804 |
| 1970s | 310 | 3,241 |
| 1980s | 691 | 2,432 |
| 1990s | 2,434 | 1,245 |
| 2000s | 8,125 | 458 |
| 2010s | 5,157 | 725 |
| 2020s | 1,122 | 2,073 |
Where Joselyn is heading
Joselyn has fallen 66% over the past decade, from 416 babies in 2015 to 142 in 2025.
Names like Joselyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Joselyn.