Feminine dossier · first seen 1974

Josselyn

Endangered Down 90.7% from peak

Peak era

2007

Peak births

257

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Josselyn

How many people are named Josselyn?

An estimated 3,281 living Americans are named Josselyn.

How rare is Josselyn?

Josselyn is very rare among babies today, with 24 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.7% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Josselyn?

The median age of a living American named Josselyn is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 23 years old.

Is Josselyn still popular?

No. Josselyn is endangered as a baby name, down 90.7% from its 2007 peak with 24 births in 2025.

Where is Josselyn most common?

Josselyn has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.

1974Peak 20072025

Peak year

2007

Decline from peak

90.7%

2025

All-time

3,330

Josselyn has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.6× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Josselyn peaked in 2007, when 257 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 24 girls were given the name.

Down 90.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,330 Americans named Josselyn since 1974.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 90.7% from peak

Living profile

3,294

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age18

Core range12–23

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

3.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1990s 3.0×

Texas · 2000s 2.0×

California · 2000s 1.9×