How Many People Are Named Jossalyn?
An estimated 348 people in the United States have the first name Jossalyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jossalyn peaked in popularity in 2007 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jossalyn 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 Jossalyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
348
About 1 in 984,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
36 births
Total Registered
352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jossalyn
Jossalyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 352 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jossalyn as a female name
Ranked #12,741 in 2020
7 female births in 2020
Peak: 2007 (36 births)
Jossalyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jossalyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 186 babies were registered. Jossalyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jossalyn by Decade
How has Jossalyn 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.
Jossalyn by State
Birth registrations for Jossalyn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 6 Jossalyns were registered per state.
Jossalyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jossalyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jossalyn?
We estimate approximately 348 people named Jossalyn 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 984,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Jossalyn a common name?
Jossalyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jossalyn most popular?
Jossalyn reached peak popularity in 2007, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jossalyn is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jossalyn a female name?
Jossalyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jossalyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jossalyn Smith, Jossalyn Johnson, Jossalyn 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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