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How Many People Are Named Josselyn?
Estimated people named Josselyn living in the U.S. today
3,249
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,306
- Peak year: 2007 (257 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,249
Josselyn by age group — who carries the name today?
Josselyn popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Josselyn
Josselyn has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,306 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,249 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 105,202 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Josselyns you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Josselyn in the US?
An estimated 3,249 people named Josselyn are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Josselyn very rare — about 1 in 105,202 Americans.
Is Josselyn a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Josselyn is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Josselyn most popular?
Josselyn peaked in 2007, when 257 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Josselyn?
Josselyn ranks #4,804 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).