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Josalyn

Girl

Meaning of Josalyn: German: 'member of the Goth tribe'

Josalyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11559th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11559

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,120

First recorded 1951 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 52 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 52 babies2002: 81 babies2003: 72 babies2004: 76 babies2005: 97 babies2006: 81 babies2007: 101 babies2008: 106 babies2009: 113 babies2010: 105 babies20102011: 87 babies2012: 78 babies2013: 62 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 45 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Josalyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 113.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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