Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1936
Joycelin
152 babies named Joycelin in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 152
- total births
- 1936–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Joycelin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 152 have been recorded since 1936.
Joycelin has 152 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2015.
- 152 total births
- 1936–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Joycelin since 1936, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 152
- total births
- 1936–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Joycelin was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
11 babies were named Joycelin in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Joycelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joycelin splits its recorded history at 1997: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joycelin at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Joycelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2015
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Joycelin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Joycelin's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Joycelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (39% of all-time use).
Joycelin by state
Where Joycelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 3.9% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 3.3% |
Louisiana share of Joycelin's total US births 3.9%
Even split
6 of 152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joycelin? ▼
Joycelin has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 11 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Joycelin most popular? ▼
Joycelin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Joycelin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joycelin are Louisiana (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Joycelin been used? ▼
Joycelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 80 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Joycelin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joyce, Joy, Joycelyn, Joye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joycelin's data
- Joycelin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Joycelins (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Joycelin
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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, 1936–2015 (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. "Joycelin: Baby Name Since 1936 - 152 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joycelin. 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 Joycelin 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.