Girls' name · since 1966
Joclyn
Joclyn has 644 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,065 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 644
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
644 girls have been named Joclyn since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Joclyn has 644 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2024.
- #10,065 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 644 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joclyn ranks #10,065 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 644 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,065 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 644
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Joclyn's 644 recorded births place it above 86.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Joclyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joclyn's full recorded timeline at 1996, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joclyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Joclyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (198 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Joclyn's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Joclyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
198 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 198 births (31% of all-time use).
How Joclyn 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 Joclyn's total volume
Joclyn by state
Where Joclyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 644 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joclyn? ▼
Where does Joclyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Joclyn most popular? ▼
Where is Joclyn most popular? ▼
How long has the name Joclyn been used? ▼
What names are similar to Joclyn? ▼
What to do with Joclyn's data
- Joclyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joclyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joclyn
Nearby Names Like Joclyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joclyn
Compare Joclyn side by side: Joclyn vs Jocelyn Joclyn vs Jocelynn Joclyn vs Jocelyne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Joclyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Joclyn 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 August 2026.