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Josselin

Girl

Meaning of Josselin: French: 'member of the Gauts tribe'

Josselin is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11560th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11560

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

859

First recorded 1992 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 51 babies2007: 64 babies2008: 57 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 43 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Josselin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 64.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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