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The first name Joselin

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage, variant of Jocelyn.

A form of Jocelyn.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Joselin at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Joselin, the 5,630th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 387 were.

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4,204
babies named Joselin since 1880
#5,630
rank in 2025
2007
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

Is Joselin a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,204 US babies named Joselin since 1880 were girls.
When was Joselin most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 387 babies were named Joselin, its highest rank at 755th.
What name is Joselin a form of?
Joselin is a form of Jocelyn.