Jocelin vs Jocelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Jocelin and Jocelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jocelin

Girl name · Rank #13721

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Name B

Jocelyn

Girl name · Rank #389

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Metric Jocelin Jocelyn
Current Rank #13721 #389
Total Births (all years) 2,604 112,257
Peak Year 2007 2007
Peak Year Births 180 5,293
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Jocelin Jocelyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 472
1930ss — 642
1940ss — 688
1950ss — 2,966
1960ss 15 2,765
1970ss 82 5,215
1980ss 138 8,787
1990ss 672 20,882
2000ss 1,208 38,387
2010ss 450 26,354
2020ss 39 4,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jocelin Jocelyn
2014 55 2,763
2015 24 2,453
2016 26 2,105
2017 19 1,843
2018 17 1,560
2019 14 1,520
2020 9 1,146
2021 8 1,092
2022 8 1,015
2023 8 890
2024 6 808

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1966–2024.

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