Girl · #2,752 in 2026

Joslyn

Joslyn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Allyn Joslyn (1901–1981), American stage, film and television actor Betsy Joslyn, Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano Cliff Joslyn, American information systems scientist Frank Joslyn Baum (1883–1958), lawyer, soldier, writer, and film producer Hezekiah Joslyn, American abolitionist Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, former British 400m…

  • English
Current Rank
#2,752
Peak Rank
#636 (2010)
Total Babies
11K
5-Yr Trend
-59%
1930
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#636
Peak Rank
11K
Total Count
83
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joslyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Joslyn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Allyn Joslyn (1901–1981), American stage, film and television actor Betsy Joslyn, Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano Cliff Joslyn, American information systems scientist Frank Joslyn Baum (1883–1958), lawyer, soldier, writer, and film producer Hezekiah Joslyn, American abolitionist Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, former British 400m…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Joslyn

Joslyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 461 births, good for #639 nationwide. About 30% of every Joslyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Joslyn ranks #2,752 for baby girls with 62 births, falling sharply (-59%). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Joslyn

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Joslyn. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Joslyn

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joslyn

What does the name Joslyn mean?
Joslyn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Allyn Joslyn (1901–1981), American stage, film and television actor Betsy Joslyn, Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano Cliff Joslyn, American information systems scientist Frank Joslyn Baum (1883–1958), lawyer, soldier, writer, and film producer Hezekiah Joslyn, American abolitionist Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, former British 400m…
What is the origin of the name Joslyn?
Joslyn has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Joslyn in 2026?
In 2026, Joslyn ranks #2,752 among girls' names in the U.S., with 62 babies given the name that year.
When was Joslyn most popular?
Joslyn reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #636 that year with 461 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Joslyn most popular?
Joslyn has historically been most popular in Nebraska, South Dakota, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joslyn.
Is Joslyn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Joslyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Joslyn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joslyn include Almeda, Jammie, Jaylene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Joslyn?
Common variants and related forms of Joslyn include Jocelin, Jocelyn, Josceline, Joselyn, Joss, Josslyn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Joslyn

Joslyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Joslyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #636. Use the chart and map above to compare Joslyn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.