Girl nameCurrently #389 in the USFalling
Jocelyn
//ˈdʒɔˌslɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20077 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jocelyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jocelyn |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 25 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 46 |
| 1924 | 44 |
| 1925 | 48 |
| 1926 | 45 |
| 1927 | 63 |
| 1928 | 64 |
| 1929 | 80 |
| 1930 | 67 |
| 1931 | 85 |
| 1932 | 62 |
| 1933 | 63 |
| 1934 | 75 |
| 1935 | 51 |
| 1936 | 72 |
| 1937 | 50 |
| 1938 | 44 |
| 1939 | 73 |
| 1940 | 56 |
| 1941 | 60 |
| 1942 | 62 |
| 1943 | 73 |
| 1944 | 47 |
| 1945 | 72 |
| 1946 | 70 |
| 1947 | 72 |
| 1948 | 79 |
| 1949 | 97 |
| 1950 | 136 |
| 1951 | 276 |
| 1952 | 255 |
| 1953 | 308 |
| 1954 | 304 |
| 1955 | 383 |
| 1956 | 404 |
| 1957 | 353 |
| 1958 | 306 |
| 1959 | 241 |
| 1960 | 228 |
| 1961 | 223 |
| 1962 | 222 |
| 1963 | 267 |
| 1964 | 262 |
| 1965 | 292 |
| 1966 | 297 |
| 1967 | 260 |
| 1968 | 324 |
| 1969 | 390 |
| 1970 | 413 |
| 1971 | 396 |
| 1972 | 351 |
| 1973 | 356 |
| 1974 | 389 |
| 1975 | 405 |
| 1976 | 424 |
| 1977 | 945 |
| 1978 | 834 |
| 1979 | 734 |
| 1980 | 766 |
| 1981 | 816 |
| 1982 | 752 |
| 1983 | 729 |
| 1984 | 875 |
| 1985 | 879 |
| 1986 | 858 |
| 1987 | 986 |
| 1988 | 1,119 |
| 1989 | 1,098 |
| 1990 | 1,325 |
| 1991 | 1,365 |
| 1992 | 1,859 |
| 1993 | 1,948 |
| 1994 | 2,069 |
| 1995 | 2,206 |
| 1996 | 2,518 |
| 1997 | 2,631 |
| 1998 | 2,595 |
| 1999 | 2,489 |
| 2000 | 2,755 |
| 2001 | 2,833 |
| 2002 | 3,527 |
| 2003 | 3,724 |
| 2004 | 3,759 |
| 2005 | 3,697 |
| 2006 | 4,376 |
| 2007 | 5,304 |
| 2008 | 4,380 |
| 2009 | 4,127 |
| 2010 | 3,996 |
| 2011 | 3,731 |
| 2012 | 3,237 |
| 2013 | 3,151 |
| 2014 | 2,763 |
| 2015 | 2,453 |
| 2016 | 2,111 |
| 2017 | 1,843 |
| 2018 | 1,560 |
| 2019 | 1,520 |
| 2020 | 1,146 |
| 2021 | 1,092 |
| 2022 | 1,015 |
| 2023 | 890 |
| 2024 | 808 |
Jocelyn through the decades
- Jocelyn peaked in 2007, when 5,304 babies were named Jocelyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jocelyn has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jocelyn currently ranks #389 in the US and is cooling off.