Jocelyn
The Germanic Gauzelin, brought by the Normans as a man’s name and now a woman’s.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jocelyn first shows up in the national records in 1900. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2002 to 2013. Its biggest year was 2007, when 5,293 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 50 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 393 for girls. All told, 113,412 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Joselyn (18,219), Joslyn (11,255), Jocelynn (6,725), Jocelyne (4,228), Joselin (4,204), Joseline (3,798) (total births since 1880)
Explore Jocelyn interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | No. 1723 |
| 1910s | 142 | No. 1431 |
| 1920s | 472 | No. 779 |
| 1930s | 642 | No. 728 |
| 1940s | 688 | No. 889 |
| 1950s | 2,966 | No. 458 |
| 1960s | 2,765 | No. 492 |
| 1970s | 5,215 | No. 267 |
| 1980s | 8,787 | No. 238 |
| 1990s | 20,884 | No. 122 |
| 2000s | 38,389 | No. 50 |
| 2010s | 26,357 | No. 65 |
| 2020s | 5,748 | No. 269 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.