Declining since 2006, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Josilyn since 1962
Babies named Josilyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 469 |
| 2010s | 358 |
| 2020s | 50 |
Meaning & origin
Josilyn is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1962, during a period when compound names ending in -lyn were gaining traction. It reached its peak rank of 14,942 in 2006, but has since been declining in use. As of 2025, the name is given to approximately 1 in 321,453 girls, placing it well outside the top 10,000. Its construction follows a common pattern: taking a familiar short form like Josie or a root name such as Jocelyn and appending the fashionable -lyn suffix. While Josilyn is not tied to any particular state or region, its usage reflects broader American naming trends of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Josilyn is a modern coinage that blends elements of names like Josie (a diminutive of Josephine) or Jocelyn with the fashionable suffix -lyn. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1962 and saw peak use in the early 2000s, reflecting a broader trend for invented names ending in -lyn for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Josie, Joss, Lynn
Sibling names for Josilyn
Names that share Josilyn's style, for a brother or sister.
