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Joshlyn

Girl

Meaning of Joshlyn: American: 'invented variant of Jocelyn'

Joshlyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9121st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9121

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,304

First recorded 1951 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 55 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 34 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Joshlyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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