Josselyn
Josselyn is a female given name: 97% of people named Josselyn are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 2,905 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Josselyn
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Josselyn," in English, "Guten Tag Josselyn," in German. Josselyn is a female given name: about 97% of people named Josselyn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Josselyn,
German
Guten Tag Josselyn,
French
Bonjour Josselyn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Josselyn:
Chinese
Josselyn您好：
Japanese
Josselyn様
English
Hi Josselyn,
German
Hi Josselyn,
French
Salut Josselyn,
Spanish
Hola Josselyn,
Chinese
Josselyn你好：
Japanese
Josselynさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
0 male · 2,905 female · 2,905 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Josselyn a male or female name?
Josselyn is a female given name: 97% of people named Josselyn are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Josselyn in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Josselyn," in English, "Guten Tag Josselyn," in German. Josselyn is a female given name: about 97% of people named Josselyn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Josselyn a unisex name?
Josselyn is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Josselyn are men. Josselyn leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Josselyn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/josselyn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_josselyn,
title = {Is Josselyn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/josselyn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}