Josilyn

JAH-sih-lihn /ˈdʒɑːsɪˌlɪn/
girl 3 syllables cooling

Josilyn is a rare variant of Jocelyn that peaked in 2006 and has since faded.

Josilyn is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #15,987 for girl births in the United States (and #26,537 across all names), given to 5 babies. Josilyn was first reported in SSA data in 1962 and peaked in 2006 (69 births).

About the name Josilyn

PronunciationJAH-sih-lihn /ˈdʒɑːsɪˌlɪn/
#15,987U.S. rank among girls 2025
#26,537among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
69peak births 2006
1962first in SSA data

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How popular is Josilyn?

Girls named Josilyn 5 in 2025
19621970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Josilyn per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1962–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Josilyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#15,987
202466#14,272
202366#14,220
20221616#7,119
202166#14,277
20201111#9,215
20191919#6,283
20181313#8,343
20171919#6,398
20163838#3,959
20152828#4,914
20143131#4,595
20135353#3,100
20124242#3,748
20115151#3,242
20106464#2,771
20095858#2,982
20084646#3,548
20076666#2,767
20066969#2,613
20055757#2,887
20044242#3,529
20034343#3,384
20023939#3,490
20012626#4,615
20002323#5,059
19992828#4,138
19982626#4,292
199714—#6,628
199626—#4,112
199511—#7,758
199420—#4,911
199318—#5,313
199213—#6,823
199113—#6,767
199011—#7,550
19899—#8,339
19888—#8,745
19877—#9,218
19867—#8,953
19857—#8,720
19839—#6,961
19815—#11,112
19805—#11,073
19777—#7,885
19765—#9,909
19626—#6,174