unisex name
Josselin
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,497
Josselin is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1988, when 220 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1921.
Josselin over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 565 |
| 1980s | 1,710 |
| 1990s | 1,760 |
| 2000s | 870 |
| 2010s | 310 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Josselin?
In 2025, Josselin was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Josselin is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Josselin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josselin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josselin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josselin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josselin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josselin
How popular is the name Josselin?
In 2025, Josselin was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Josselin a girl's or a boy's name?
Josselin is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Josselin most popular?
Josselin peaked in 1988, when 220 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Josselin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Josselin currently ranks #2,968 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.