Jocilyn vs Jocelyn

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

Name A

Jocilyn

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Name B

Jocelyn

Girl name · Rank #389

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Metric Jocilyn Jocelyn
Current Rank Unranked #389
Total Births (all years) 383 113,061
Peak Year 2009 2007
Peak Year Births 28 5,293
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Jocilyn Jocelyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 472
1930ss — 642
1940ss — 688
1950ss — 2,966
1960ss — 2,765
1970ss — 5,215
1980ss 26 8,787
1990ss 98 20,884
2000ss 168 38,389
2010ss 91 26,357
2020ss — 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jocilyn Jocelyn
2014 8 2,764
2015 8 2,453
2016 10 2,105
2017 9 1,843
2018 9 1,560
2019 — 1,520
2020 — 1,147
2021 — 1,093
2022 — 1,017
2023 — 890
2024 — 813
2025 — 788

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, 1980–2018.

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