Total births
6,622
Girls' name · since 1916
Joycelyn
6,622 babies named Joycelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8013
- among girls today
- 6,622
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Joycelyn currently ranks #8013 among girls' names in America, with 6,622 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Joycelyn recorded 6,622 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #8013 nationally today, ahead of 55% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #8013 among girls today
- 6,622 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joycelyn is currently the #8013 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 6,622 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8013
- among girls today
- 6,622
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Joycelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8013
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Joycelyn was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
156 babies were named Joycelyn in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
How Joycelyn compares
6,622 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Joycelyn's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joycelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,622 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joycelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joycelyn's full recorded timeline at 1971, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 156 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joycelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1955
Current rank
#8,013
Active since
1916
Joycelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1955)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Joycelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joycelyn's strongest decade.
1,128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Joycelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 326
1920s
326 births
- 1930s
1930s
749 births
- 1940s
1940s
736 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,128 births
- 1960s
1960s
896 births
- 1970s
1970s
575 births
- 1980s
1980s
614 births
- 1990s
1990s
664 births
- 2000s
2000s
491 births
- 2010s 299
2010s
299 births
- 2020s 118
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,128 births (17% of all-time use).
How Joycelyn 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 Joycelyn's total volume
Joycelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joycelyn by state
Where Joycelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 1,144 | 17.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 590 | 8.9% |
| #3 | California | | 479 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 183 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 156 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 124 | 1.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 105 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 83 | 1.3% |
Louisiana share of Joycelyn's total US births 17.3%
Even split
1,144 of 6,622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Joycelyn appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joycelyn? ▼
6,622 babies have been named Joycelyn since 1916. It currently ranks #8013 among girls. The peak year was 1955 with 156 births.
When was Joycelyn most popular? ▼
Joycelyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,128 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Joycelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joycelyn are Louisiana (1,144 births), Texas (590 births), California (479 births).
How long has the name Joycelyn been used? ▼
Joycelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joycelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joyce, Joy, Joye, Joya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joycelyn's data
- Joycelyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,128 total births); usage has since declined to 118 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Joycelyns (1,144 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 Joycelyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joycelyn
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Joycelyn: #8013 Girls' Name - 6,622 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joycelyn. 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 Joycelyn 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.