Total births
2,123
Girls' name · since 1924
Joscelyn
2,123 babies named Joscelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9031
- among girls today
- 2,123
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Joscelyn currently ranks #9031 among girls' names in America, with 2,123 babies recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Joscelyn recorded 2,123 times among girls since 1924, holding rank #9031 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, 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 1924 to 2025.
- #9031 among girls today
- 2,123 born since 1924
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joscelyn is currently the #9031 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 2,123 born since 1924, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9031
- among girls today
- 2,123
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Joscelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9031
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Joscelyn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
117 babies were named Joscelyn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Joscelyn compares
2,123 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Joscelyn's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joscelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,123 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joscelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joscelyn splits its recorded history at 1993: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 117 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joscelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,031
Active since
1924
Joscelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Joscelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joscelyn's strongest decade.
807 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Joscelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 114
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 226
1980s
226 births
- 1990s
1990s
436 births
- 2000s
2000s
807 births
- 2010s
2010s
416 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 807 births (38% of all-time use).
How Joscelyn 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 Joscelyn's total volume
Joscelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joscelyn by state
Where Joscelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 293 | 13.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 121 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 48 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 38 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 36 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 10 | 0.5% |
California share of Joscelyn's total US births 13.8%
Even split
293 of 2,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Joscelyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joscelyn? ▼
Joscelyn has been given to 2,123 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9031 as of the latest data. 117 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Joscelyn most popular? ▼
Joscelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 807 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Joscelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joscelyn are California (293 births), Texas (121 births), Florida (48 births).
How long has the name Joscelyn been used? ▼
Joscelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 102 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joscelyn? ▼
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 Joscelyn's data
- Joscelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (807 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joscelyns (293 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 Joscelyn
Nearby Names Like Joscelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joscelyn
Josephine Girl
#56 331,467 births
Josie Girl
#88 75,370 births
Joselyn Girl
#1207 18,214 births
Josefina Girl
#2054 13,932 births
Joslyn Girl
#2253 11,227 births
Compare Joscelyn side by side: Joscelyn vs Josephine Joscelyn vs Josie Joscelyn vs Joselyn
Related Names
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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, 1924–2025 (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. "Joscelyn: #9031 Girls' Name - 2,123 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joscelyn. 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 Joscelyn 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.