Girls' name · since 1966
Jocelin
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 2,612 babies named Jocelin, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,131 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,612
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,612 babies have been named Jocelin since 1966, making it today's #11131 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jocelin has been recorded 2,612 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #11131 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #3,935 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,131 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,612 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jocelin ranks #3,935 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,131 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,612 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,131 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,612
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jocelin's 2,612 recorded births place it above 94.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jocelin compares
2,612 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jocelin's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jocelin | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,612 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 180 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jocelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jocelin's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 180, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jocelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 180
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Jocelin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,208 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Jocelin's strongest decade.
1,208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jocelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 138
1980s
138 births
- 1990s
1990s
672 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,208 births
- 2010s 450
2010s
450 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,208 births (46% of all-time use).
How Jocelin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jocelin's total volume
Jocelin by state
Where Jocelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 734 | 28.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 319 | 12.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 112 | 4.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 54 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 50 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 30 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 30 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 27 | 1.0% |
734 of 2,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jocelin appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jocelin's data
- Jocelin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,208 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jocelins (734 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jocelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jocelin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.