Joselyne
A feminine name of French origin meaning "God will add".
Name Census estimates that about 1,132 living Americans carry the first name Joselyne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joselyne today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joselyne births was 2007 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joselyne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 302,787 Americans
Peak year
2007
101 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,259
Tracked since 1986
Census
Joselyne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,135 people with the first name Joselyne, which placed it at #11,353 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,353
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joselyne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joselyne is Hispanic at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Black (8.2%) and White (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joselyne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Joselyne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.9% · 964
- Black or African American8.2% · 93
- White4.7% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 14
- Two or more races0.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Popularity
Joselyne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joselyne from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 541 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joselyne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joselyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joselynes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Joselyne, while North Carolina, Florida, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joselyne
The name Joselyne is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, which translates to "he will add" or "he will increase." Its origins can be traced back to the Old Testament, where Joseph, the son of Jacob, is a central figure.
The name Joselyne gained popularity during the Middle Ages across various parts of Europe, particularly in France and England. It is believed to have emerged as a French variation of the name Josephine, which itself is a feminine form of the name Joseph.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Joselyne can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem "The Song of Roland," where a character named Joselyne is mentioned. This literary reference suggests that the name was in use during the medieval period in France.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Joselyne. One of the earliest was Joselyne de Vergy (c. 1210-1265), a French noblewoman and the wife of Jean de Joinville, a renowned chronicler and biographer of King Louis IX of France.
Another prominent figure was Joselyne Candy (1928-1994), a French actress and singer who gained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for her roles in numerous French films and musicals. Her career spanned over four decades.
In the realm of literature, Joselyne Saucier (born 1948) is a celebrated Canadian author and playwright from Quebec. Her works, including the novel "Les Écorchés" (2011), have received critical acclaim and numerous literary awards.
The name Joselyne has also been associated with sports figures, such as Joselyne Crunelle (born 1967), a former professional tennis player from France who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 24 in the world in 1989.
In the field of politics, Joselyne Rémi-Bakyono (born 1975) is a Burkinabé politician who served as the Minister of Women's Affairs and National Solidarity in Burkina Faso from 2019 to 2022.
While the name Joselyne has seen varying levels of popularity over time, its rich history and cultural significance reflect its enduring appeal as a feminine given name across different regions and eras.
People
Joselyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joselyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joselyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joselyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,132 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joselyne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 302,787 US residents.
Is Joselyne a common name?
We classify Joselyne as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,153 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joselyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Joselyne was 2007, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joselyne is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joselyne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,135 people with the name Joselyne, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,353 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Joselyne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Joselyne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joselyne appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,135 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Joselyne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joselyne is Hispanic at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Black (8.2%) and White (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Joselyne most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Joselyne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (964 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Joselyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joselyne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joselyne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Joselyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joselyne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Joselyne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Joselyne?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Joselyne, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.