Total births
4,228
Girls' name · since 1945
Jocelyne
4,228 babies named Jocelyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10395
- among girls today
- 4,228
- born since 1945
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
4,228 babies have been named Jocelyne since 1945, making it today's #10395 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jocelyne recorded 4,228 times among girls since 1945, holding rank #10395 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #10395 among girls today
- 4,228 born since 1945
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jocelyne is currently the #10395 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 4,228 born since 1945, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10395
- among girls today
- 4,228
- born since 1945
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Jocelyne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10395
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Jocelyne was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
461 babies were named Jocelyne in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Jocelyne compares
4,228 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Jocelyne's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jocelyne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,228 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 461 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jocelyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jocelyne's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 461, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jocelyne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#10,395
Active since
1945
Jocelyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 461
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Jocelyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jocelyne's strongest decade.
1,949 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jocelyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 175
1980s
175 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,949 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,226 births
- 2010s 571
2010s
571 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,949 births (46% of all-time use).
How Jocelyne 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 Jocelyne's total volume
Jocelyne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jocelyne by state
Where Jocelyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,650 | 39.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 715 | 16.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 246 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 106 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 72 | 1.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 71 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Nevada | | 45 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.2% |
California share of Jocelyne's total US births 39.0%
Even split
1,650 of 4,228 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Jocelyne appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jocelyne? ▼
Jocelyne has been given to 4,228 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10395 as of the latest data. 461 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Jocelyne most popular? ▼
Jocelyne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,949 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Jocelyne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jocelyne are California (1,650 births), Texas (715 births), Illinois (246 births).
How long has the name Jocelyne been used? ▼
Jocelyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 81 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jocelyne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jocelyn, Jocelynn, Jocelin, Joceline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jocelyne's data
- Jocelyne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,949 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jocelynes (1,650 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 Jocelyne
Nearby Names Like Jocelyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jocelyne
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Jocelynn Girl
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Jocelin Girl
#13770 2,612 births
Joceline Girl
#13971 1,576 births
Jocie Girl
#9579 690 births
Compare Jocelyne side by side: Jocelyne vs Jocelyn Jocelyne vs Jocelynn Jocelyne vs Jocelin
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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, 1945–2025 (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. "Jocelyne: #10395 Girls' Name - 4,228 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jocelyne. 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 Jocelyne 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.