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Josilyn

Girl

Meaning of Josilyn: Modern spelling of Jocelyn

Josilyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14721st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14721

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,132

First recorded 1962 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 69 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 51 babies2012: 42 babies2013: 53 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Josilyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 69.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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