Joselin
Meaning
“Variant spelling of Jocelyn, from Germanic Gauzelin, little Goth, via the Norman name Josselin.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Joselin peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
263 people · the #20,935 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 27
Among people named Joselin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Joselin
Most people given the name Joselin in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Joselin deep dive
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