Joclyn vs Jocelyn

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

Name A

Joclyn

Girl name · Rank #15623

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Name B

Jocelyn

Girl name · Rank #389

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Metric Joclyn Jocelyn
Current Rank #15623 #389
Total Births (all years) 644 112,257
Peak Year 2010 2007
Peak Year Births 31 5,293
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Joclyn Jocelyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 472
1930ss — 642
1940ss — 688
1950ss — 2,966
1960ss 10 2,765
1970ss 59 5,215
1980ss 119 8,787
1990ss 164 20,882
2000ss 198 38,387
2010ss 84 26,354
2020ss 10 4,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joclyn Jocelyn
2014 6 2,763
2015 9 2,453
2016 7 2,105
2017 6 1,843
2018 — 1,560
2019 — 1,520
2020 — 1,146
2021 5 1,092
2022 — 1,015
2023 — 890
2024 5 808

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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