How Many People Are Named Joshlyn?
An estimated 1,240 people in the United States have the first name Joshlyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Joshlyn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joshlyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joshlyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,240
About 1 in 276,415 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2008
55 births
Total Registered
1,294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joshlyn
Joshlyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,294 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Joshlyn as a male name
Ranked #6,760 in 1983
5 male births in 1983
Peak: 1983 (5 births)
Joshlyn as a female name
Ranked #14,221 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (55 births)
Joshlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joshlyn span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 413 babies were registered. Joshlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joshlyn by Decade
How has Joshlyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Joshlyn by State
Birth registrations for Joshlyn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arkansas. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, Florida. On average, about 22 Joshlyns were registered per state.
Joshlyn + Last Name Combinations
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Joshlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joshlyn?
We estimate approximately 1,240 people named Joshlyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 276,415 Americans share this first name.
Is Joshlyn a common name?
Joshlyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joshlyn most popular?
Joshlyn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joshlyn is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joshlyn a female name?
Joshlyn is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joshlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joshlyn Smith, Joshlyn Johnson, Joshlyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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