Yoselyn
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "violet flower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,761 living Americans carry the first name Yoselyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yoselyn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yoselyn births was 2007 (186 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yoselyn. 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
1.8K
~ 1 in 194,636 Americans
Peak year
2007
186 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,932
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Yoselyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yoselyn 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 913 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
Yoselyn 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 Yoselyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yoselyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Yoselyn, while Washington, Virginia, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yoselyn
The name Yoselyn has its origins in the Hebrew language, derived from the biblical name Yochelyn, which means "God will add" or "God will increase." It is a feminine form of the name Yochai.
The earliest recorded use of the name Yoselyn dates back to the Middle Ages in Spain, where it was likely introduced by Jewish communities. During this period, variations of the name such as Yoselina and Yoselyna were also commonly used.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Yoselyn was Yoselyn de Tolosa, a 13th-century Spanish noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of poets and writers, and her influence on the cultural scene of medieval Spain.
In the 16th century, the name Yoselyn gained popularity in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as Gioselina or Gioselyna. One notable figure from this time was Yoselyn Borgia, a member of the infamous Borgia family and a cousin of Pope Alexander VI.
During the Renaissance period, the name Yoselyn was also found in various literary works, including the plays of William Shakespeare. In his play "As You Like It," one of the characters is named Yoselyn, though the spelling is slightly different (Rosalind).
In more recent history, Yoselyn Velázquez was a Puerto Rican singer and actress who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s. She was known for her contributions to the Latin music scene and appeared in several films and television shows.
Another notable bearer of the name was Yoselyn Fernández-Cabral, a Dominican-American lawyer and activist who fought for civil rights and social justice in the United States during the late 20th century.
While the name Yoselyn has its roots in Hebrew and Spanish traditions, it has since been adopted and adapted by various cultures and communities around the world, with its own unique variations and spellings.
People
Yoselyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yoselyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yoselyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoselyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,761 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yoselyn 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 194,636 US residents.
Is Yoselyn a common name?
We classify Yoselyn as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,785 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yoselyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Yoselyn was 2007, when 186 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yoselyn is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yoselyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yoselyn 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.
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.