Jozalyn
A feminine name of English origin, a variant of Joslyn meaning "fortunate, prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 165 living Americans carry the first name Jozalyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jozalyn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jozalyn births was 2003 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jozalyn. 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
165
~ 1 in 2,077,299 Americans
Peak year
2003
15 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,146
Tracked since 2000
Census
Jozalyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 154 people with the first name Jozalyn, which placed it at #44,677 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
#44,677
National first-name rank
People counted
154
154 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jozalyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jozalyn is White at 56.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.0%) and Black (9.1%). 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 Jozalyn 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 Jozalyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.5% · 87
- Hispanic or Latino26.0% · 40
- Black or African American9.1% · 14
- Two or more races8.4% · 13
Popularity
Jozalyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jozalyn from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 112 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jozalyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jozalyn 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 Jozalyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jozalyn
The given name Jozalyn is a relatively modern invention, likely created by combining elements from various existing names and languages. It does not appear to have direct roots in any specific language or culture.
One potential origin could be a blend of the biblical Hebrew name Josiah, meaning "God heals" or "God supports," and the English name Gwendolyn, derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which means "white ring" or "blessed ring." The combination of these elements could result in a name like Jozalyn, potentially carrying meanings related to healing, support, or blessedness.
Alternatively, Jozalyn may have been created as a variant or intentional respelling of the name Jocelyn, which has French and English origins. Jocelyn is derived from the Germanic name Gaudeleina, which means "a Gaulish woman." The addition or alteration of letters could have been done to create a unique and distinctive name.
Unfortunately, due to the relatively modern and unconventional nature of the name Jozalyn, there are no recorded historical references or famous individuals from ancient times or the distant past associated with this particular spelling. However, it is possible that some individuals may have adopted or been given this name in more recent centuries, although specific examples are scarce.
One notable individual with a similar name is Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the British astrophysicist born in 1943, who is renowned for her groundbreaking discovery of pulsars, a type of rotating neutron star. While not an exact match, the similarity in the name's sound and spelling could potentially be a connection.
Another individual who shares some similarities in name is Jocelyn Wildenstein, an American socialite and former spouse of a wealthy art dealer, born in 1940. She gained notoriety for her extensive cosmetic surgeries and feline-like appearance, earning her the nickname "Catwoman."
Beyond these examples, the name Jozalyn remains relatively uncommon and lacks a substantial historical record or widespread usage, making it challenging to find definitive information about its origins and evolution over time.
People
Jozalyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jozalyn 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
Jozalyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jozalyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jozalyn 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 2,077,299 US residents.
Is Jozalyn a common name?
We classify Jozalyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jozalyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jozalyn was 2003, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jozalyn is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jozalyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 154 people with the name Jozalyn, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,677 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 Jozalyn 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 Jozalyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jozalyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 155 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Jozalyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jozalyn is White at 56.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.0%) and Black (9.1%). 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 Jozalyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jozalyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.5% (87 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 Jozalyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jozalyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jozalyn 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 Jozalyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jozalyn 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 Jozalyn 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 Jozalyn?
You can see how many people share the name Jozalyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.