Joseline
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "God will add (more children)."
Name Census estimates that about 3,697 living Americans carry the first name Joseline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Joseline today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joseline births was 2007 (277 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joseline. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Joseline with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.7K
~ 1 in 92,711 Americans
Peak year
2007
277 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,345
Tracked since 1971
Census
Joseline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,113 people with the first name Joseline, which placed it at #3,849 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
#3,849
National first-name rank
People counted
5.1K
5,113 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joseline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joseline is Hispanic at 89.6%. The next largest groups are Black (5.2%) and White (2.6%). 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 Joseline 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 Joseline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.6% · 4,582
- Black or African American5.2% · 268
- White2.6% · 135
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 104
- Two or more races0.4% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Popularity
Joseline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joseline from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,902 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
Joseline 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 Joseline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joselines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Joseline, while Washington, Virginia, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 126 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joseline
The name Joseline is of Spanish origin, derived from the masculine name José, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Yosef. Yosef means "he will add" or "he will increase" in Hebrew. The name José was popularized by Portuguese explorers and missionaries during the 15th and 16th centuries, and it quickly spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
The feminine form Joseline emerged as a diminutive or pet name for José or Josefa. It was commonly used in Spain and Latin American countries like Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. The earliest recorded instances of the name Joseline date back to the 17th century.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Joseline was Joseline de Artigas (1792-1868), the wife of Uruguayan revolutionary leader José Gervasio Artigas. She played a significant role in supporting her husband's struggle for independence from Spain.
In the 19th century, Joseline Peña (1814-1891) was a Venezuelan poet and educator who advocated for women's rights and education. Her poems and essays were widely published and celebrated in her time.
Another historical figure was Joseline Flores (1864-1942), a Nicaraguan political activist and feminist. She founded the first women's rights organization in Nicaragua and fought for women's suffrage and equal rights.
In the 20th century, Joseline Hernandez (1981-present) is a Puerto Rican television personality and rapper, best known for her appearance on the reality show "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."
Joseline Vaes (1992-present) is a Dutch model and social media influencer, known for her appearances in magazines and on television shows in the Netherlands and Spain.
While the name Joseline has its roots in Spanish and Latin American cultures, it has gained popularity in various parts of the world, thanks to immigration and cultural exchange. However, it remains most commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries and communities.
People
Joseline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joseline 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
Joseline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joseline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,697 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joseline 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 92,711 US residents.
Is Joseline a common name?
We classify Joseline as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,765 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joseline most popular?
The single biggest year for Joseline was 2007, when 277 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joseline is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joseline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,113 people with the name Joseline, or 1.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,849 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 Joseline 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 Joseline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joseline appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,114 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Joseline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joseline is Hispanic at 89.6%. The next largest groups are Black (5.2%) and White (2.6%). 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 Joseline most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Joseline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.6% (4,582 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 Joseline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joseline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joseline 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 Joseline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joseline 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 Joseline 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 many people share the name Joseline?
You can see how many people share the name Joseline on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.