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Josslyn

Girl

Meaning of Josslyn: German: 'member of the Gauts'

Josslyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 6872nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6872

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,171

First recorded 1953 · peak 2011

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 36 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 82 babies2007: 134 babies2008: 130 babies2009: 122 babies2010: 149 babies20102011: 179 babies2012: 154 babies2013: 134 babies2014: 133 babies2015: 120 babies2016: 127 babies2017: 108 babies2018: 70 babies2019: 43 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 33 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 31 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Josslyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 179.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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