Joselyn
Jocelyn is a given name and surname; as a given name it is a unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Joslynn, Josselyn, Josilyn, Josslyn, Joycelyn, and Juscelino.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Joselyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jocelyn is a given name and surname; as a given name it is a unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Joslynn, Josselyn, Josilyn, Josslyn, Joycelyn, and Juscelino.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Joselyn
The earliest SSA record of Joselyn as a baby girl name dates back to 1933, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 1,577 newborns named Joselyn — #221 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Joselyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,300 among baby girl names with 175 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 18K Joselyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Joselyn
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About the name Joselyn
Joselyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Joselyn's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #221. Use the chart and map above to compare Joselyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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