Girl name
Jocelyn
Jocelyn is currently the #393 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 788 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #269 to #393. Looking at the full record since 1900, Jocelyn hit its all-time high of #50 in 2007, when 5,293 girls were given the name. State by state, North Dakota leads the way at #162.
Rankings
2025 rank
#393
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#50
in 2007 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
788
girls named Jocelyn
Jocelyn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jocelyn is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#162), Nevada (#178), West Virginia (#230)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jocelyn in the most recent year of SSA data.
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