Meaning and history
Joselyn is a modern spelling variant of Jocelyn. Jocelyn came through Norman French from a Germanic masculine name, often represented as Gautzelin, associated with the Gauts or Goths; its precise element history is debated. It later became a surname and then a predominantly feminine given name in English. The spelling Joselyn may also be influenced by Josephine. Notable bearers include Ghanaian actor Joselyn Dumas and American model Joselyn Cano.
20062006: 1,054 births, rank #314
2007: 1,577 births, rank #221
2008: 1,086 births, rank #308
2009: 981 births, rank #336
2010: 835 births, rank #380
20112011: 864 births, rank #372
2012: 678 births, rank #459
2013: 648 births, rank #474
2014: 464 births, rank #617
2015: 416 births, rank #688
20162016: 388 births, rank #734
2017: 333 births, rank #819
2018: 279 births, rank #951
2019: 252 births, rank #1,020
2020: 217 births, rank #1,116
20212021: 220 births, rank #1,122
2022: 177 births, rank #1,325
2023: 170 births, rank #1,330
2024: 196 births, rank #1,207
20252025: 142 births, rank #1,500
Joselyn moved from #820 to #952 for girls between 2017 and 2018. Its highest annual birth count came in 2007, with 1,577 births.