Girls' name · since 1993
Jocely
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Jocely, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1993–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
31 girls have been named Jocely since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jocely recorded 31 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1993 to 2008.
- 31 total births
- 1993–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jocely's 31 recorded births place it above 44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jocely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jocely's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jocely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2008
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jocely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jocely's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jocely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (61% of all-time use).
Jocely by state
Where Jocely concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 16.1% |
5 of 31 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Jocelys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jocely: Baby Name Since 1993 - 31 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jocely. 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 Jocely 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 July 2026.