Joslyn
Girl name · English · French · German · Latin
- US rank
- #2,719
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #636 in 2011
63 babies were named Joslyn in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,448 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1930–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Joslyn you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 25,510 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Joslyn, 63 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Joslyn would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJoslyn first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2011, when it ranked #636. Today it's #2,719, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowJoslyn was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,980 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 25,510.
- TrendJoslyn has slipped 1,448 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,719. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Joslyn
Joslyn is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Joslyn for girls from 1930 to 2025, in 82 of those 96 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #636 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,719, with 63 babies.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 1950s | 21 | 47,281 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 79,177 girls |
| 1970s | 36 | 28,145 girls |
| 1980s | 55 | 18,038 girls |
| 1990s | 89 | 11,274 girls |
| 2000s | 182 | 5,504 girls |
| 2010s | 193 | 5,192 girls |
| 2020s | 73 | 13,780 girls |
Other spellings of Joslyn
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Joslyn
What is the origin of the name Joslyn?
Joslyn has English, French, German, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Joslyn a boy or girl name?
Joslyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Joslyn?
Joslyn ranked #2,719 for US girls in 2025, given to 63 babies. Its best year was 2011 (#636).