Is Josselyn a boy or girl name?
Josselyn is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 49 girls and 0 boys were named Josselyn, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 3,306 US babies named Josselyn were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,237
- Babies named Josselyn since 1974
- 3,306
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 257 babies
Boys and girls named Josselyn, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 116 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 464 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,303 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,154 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 264 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 49 | #3,237 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 55 | #3,030 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 54 | #3,050 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 48 | #3,311 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 58 | #2,834 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 68 | #2,578 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 68 | #2,572 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 94 | #2,079 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 103 | #1,947 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 100 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 125 | #1,687 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 131 | #1,638 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 148 | #1,506 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 151 | #1,483 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 166 | #1,388 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 169 | #1,399 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 188 | #1,317 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 257 | #1,028 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 172 | #1,351 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 118 | #1,684 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 111 | #1,741 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 88 | #2,036 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 71 | #2,295 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 69 | #2,312 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 60 | #2,521 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 54 | #2,624 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 50 | #2,710 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 49 | #2,602 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 64 | #2,137 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 42 | #2,858 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 46 | #2,683 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 51 | #2,467 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 41 | #2,890 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 37 | #3,056 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 30 | #3,560 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,744 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 14 | #5,735 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,560 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,250 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,850 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,677 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,962 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 7 | #8,622 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,611 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,590 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,341 |
Highest rank
Josselyn has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,028 in 2007. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Josselyn
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.