The first name Joselyn
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
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Joselyn, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 9 births (#2,112).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joselyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Joselyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 142 girls born in the United States were named Joselyn, the 1,504th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 1,577 were.
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
- How popular is the name Joselyn?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Joselyn, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2004, with 9 births.
- Is Joselyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,219 US babies named Joselyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Joselyn most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 1,577 babies were named Joselyn, its highest rank at 221st.
- What name is Joselyn a form of?
- Joselyn is a form of Jocelyn.