US rank #2174 Girls' name Peak 2010 6,638 births

Jocelynn — #2174 US girls' name

6,638 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.

1950s171960s241970s901980s2441990s7662000s22842010s27362020s477
#2174
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jocelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,638 babies named Jocelynn between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jocelynn currently holds the #2174 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 392 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jocelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,736 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jocelynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,088 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jocelynn in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jocelynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,638 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jocelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,638

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2010

392 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,174

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jocelynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
392
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Jocelynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,736 births that decade — 41% of Jocelynn's all-time total
1950s171960s241970s901980s2441990s7662000s22842010s27362020s477

Jocelynn by state

Where Jocelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jocelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,088 16.4%
#2 Texas
1,004 15.1%
#3 Ohio
295 4.4%
#4 Illinois
222 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
212 3.2%
#6 Florida
206 3.1%
#7 Arizona
181 2.7%
#8 New York
158 2.4%
California share of Jocelynn's total US births 16.4%
Even split

1,088 of 6,638 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?
6,638 babies have been named Jocelynn since 1955. It currently ranks #2174 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 392 births.
When was Jocelynn most popular?
Jocelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,736 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jocelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jocelynn are California (1,088 births), Texas (1,004 births), Ohio (295 births).
How long has the name Jocelynn been used?
Jocelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.