God will increase
A modern phonetic spelling of Jocelyn, which originally derived from the Germanic name Gautelen. While the root refers to the Gauts tribe, it has been long associated with the Hebrew name Joseph, meaning 'God will add' or 'increase'.
Less common today
Josilyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,608 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
