Total births
6,725
Girls' name · since 1955
Jocelynn
6,725 babies named Jocelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2157
- among girls today
- 6,725
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
6,725 babies have been named Jocelynn since 1955, making it today's #2157 girls' name.
Jocelynn has 6,725 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2157 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #2157 among girls today
- 6,725 born since 1955
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jocelynn is currently the #2157 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 6,725 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2157
- among girls today
- 6,725
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Jocelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2157
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jocelynn was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
392 babies were named Jocelynn in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Jocelynn compares
6,725 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Jocelynn's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jocelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,725 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 392 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jocelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jocelynn's full recorded timeline at 1996, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 392 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jocelynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#2,157
Active since
1955
Jocelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 392
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Jocelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jocelynn's strongest decade.
2,737 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jocelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 90
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 244
1980s
244 births
- 1990s 766
1990s
766 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,284 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,737 births
- 2020s 563
2020s
563 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,737 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jocelynn 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 Jocelynn's total volume
Jocelynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jocelynn by state
Where Jocelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,099 | 16.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,025 | 15.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 303 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 222 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 212 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 212 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 181 | 2.7% |
| #8 | New York | | 158 | 2.3% |
California share of Jocelynn's total US births 16.3%
Even split
1,099 of 6,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Jocelynn appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jocelynn? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 6,725 babies named Jocelynn. Today it holds rank #2157 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 392 births.
When was Jocelynn most popular? ▼
Jocelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,737 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jocelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jocelynn are California (1,099 births), Texas (1,025 births), Ohio (303 births).
How long has the name Jocelynn been used? ▼
Jocelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 71 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jocelynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jocelyn, Jocelyne, Jocelin, Joceline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jocelynn's data
- Jocelynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,737 total births); usage has since declined to 563 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jocelynns (1,099 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 Jocelynn
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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, 1955–2025 (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. "Jocelynn: #2157 Girls' Name - 6,725 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jocelynn. 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 Jocelynn 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.