US rank #9598 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,114 births

Joscelyn — #9598 US girls' name

2,114 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.

1920s51950s301960s251970s1141980s2261990s4362000s8072010s4162020s55
#9598
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% 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.

What the Data Says About Joscelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,114 babies named Joscelyn between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joscelyn currently holds the #9598 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joscelyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 807 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Joscelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 293 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Joscelyn in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joscelyn 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 2,114 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.

Joscelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,114

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

2007

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,598

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joscelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
117
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
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Joscelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
807 births that decade — 38% of Joscelyn's all-time total
1920s51950s301960s251970s1141980s2261990s4362000s8072010s4162020s55

Joscelyn by state

Where Joscelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joscelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
293 13.9%
#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 13.9%
Even split

293 of 2,114 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?
2,114 babies have been named Joscelyn since 1924. It currently ranks #9598 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 117 births.
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 101 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1924–2024 (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.