Girls' name · since 1992

Josceline

Josceline has 84 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

84
total births
1992–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Josceline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Josceline recorded 84 times among girls since 1992, 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 1992 to 2016.

  • 84 total births
  • 1992–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Josceline's 84 recorded births place it above 60% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Josceline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Josceline's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Josceline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 199219941996199819992002200320042005200720092016 7

Josceline by decade

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

2000s was Josceline's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Josceline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josceline?
84 babies have been named Josceline since 1992. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1998 with 10 births.
When was Josceline most popular?
Josceline was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Josceline been used?
Records for Josceline go back to 1992, giving 25 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Josceline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Josephine, Josie, Joselyn, Josefina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Josceline's data

  • Josceline's decade-level peak was the 2000s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1992–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Josceline: Baby Name Since 1992 - 84 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josceline. 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 Josceline 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.