girl's name
Joslin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,457
Joslin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 67 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Joslin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 97 |
| 1980s | 141 |
| 1990s | 271 |
| 2000s | 450 |
| 2010s | 359 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Joslin?
In 2025, Joslin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Joslin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Joslin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joslin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joslin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joslin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joslin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joslin
How popular is the name Joslin?
In 2025, Joslin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Joslin a girl's or a boy's name?
Joslin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Joslin?
Joslin has 2 syllables.
When was Joslin most popular?
Joslin peaked in 2010, when 67 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Joslin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joslin currently ranks #16,469 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.