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.
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
38% of everyone ever named Joscelyn was born in this single decade.
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 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Joscelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924
- Peak year (2007)
- 117
- Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
Currently ranks #9598 among girls.
2,114 total births across 101 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2007 with 117 births in a single year.
Joscelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 807 births that decade — 38% of Joscelyn's all-time total
Joscelyn decade highlights
- Peak decade 807 births
- Runner-up 436 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Joscelyn's strongest decade
807 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 38% of all-time use.
Joscelyn by state
Where Joscelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1924
| 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% |
293 of 2,114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 13.9% of nationwide
- Texas 5.7% of nationwide
- Florida 2.3% of nationwide
- New York 1.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 13 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 13.9% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Joscelyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joscelyn? ▼
When was Joscelyn most popular? ▼
Where is Joscelyn most popular? ▼
How long has the name Joscelyn been used? ▼
What names are similar to Joscelyn? ▼
Keep exploring Joscelyn
Nearby Names Like Joscelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joscelyn
Compare Joscelyn side by side: Joscelyn vs Josephine Joscelyn vs Josie Joscelyn vs Joselyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joscelyn
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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.