Given name & surname
Josselyn
“from the tribe of Gauts”·“one who is cheerful, happy”
Josselyn is a variant of Jocelyn. Interpretations include “from the tribe of Gauts” and “one who is cheerful, happy”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Josselyn is a variant of Jocelyn. Interpretations include “from the tribe of Gauts” and “one who is cheerful, happy”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Josselyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,330
- 0 boys · 3,330 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 257 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,313 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,313 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 41.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 257 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,231 as a first name in 2020; 540 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Josselyn’s family of names
Josselyn has a related form in Jocelyn. In English usage, Josselyn as a surname has a related form in Joslin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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