Total births
1,576
Girls' name · since 1984
Joceline
1,576 babies named Joceline in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13971
- among girls today
- 1,576
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Joceline currently ranks #13971 among girls' names in America, with 1,576 babies recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Joceline recorded 1,576 times among girls since 1984, holding rank #13971 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #13971 among girls today
- 1,576 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joceline is currently the #13971 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 1,576 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13971
- among girls today
- 1,576
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Joceline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13971
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Joceline was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
117 babies were named Joceline in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Joceline compares
1,576 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 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
Joceline's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joceline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,576 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joceline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joceline's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 117, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joceline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#13,971
Active since
1984
Joceline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Joceline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joceline's strongest decade.
714 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Joceline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
577 births
- 2000s
2000s
714 births
- 2010s 232
2010s
232 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 714 births (45% of all-time use).
How Joceline 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 Joceline's total volume
Joceline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joceline by state
Where Joceline concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 600 | 38.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 218 | 13.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 67 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 32 | 2.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Joceline's total US births 38.1%
Even split
600 of 1,576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Joceline appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joceline? ▼
Joceline has been given to 1,576 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13971 as of the latest data. 117 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Joceline most popular? ▼
Joceline was most popular in the 2000s decade with 714 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Joceline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joceline are California (600 births), Texas (218 births), Illinois (67 births).
How long has the name Joceline been used? ▼
Joceline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joceline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jocelyn, Jocelynn, Jocelyne, Jocelin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joceline's data
- Joceline's decade-level peak was the 2000s (714 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jocelines (600 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joceline
Nearby Names Like Joceline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joceline
Jocelyn Girl
#389 113,061 births
Jocelynn Girl
#2157 6,725 births
Jocelyne Girl
#10395 4,228 births
Jocelin Girl
#13770 2,612 births
Jocie Girl
#9579 690 births
Compare Joceline side by side: Joceline vs Jocelyn Joceline vs Jocelynn Joceline vs Jocelyne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joceline
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joceline: #13971 Girls' Name - 1,576 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joceline. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Joceline 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 June 2026.