Total births
588
Girls' name · since 1937
Joycelynn
Joycelynn has 588 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9643
- among girls today
- 588
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joycelynn is the #9643 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 588 recorded since 1937.
Joycelynn has 588 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9643 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.
- #9643 among girls today
- 588 born since 1937
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Joycelynn is currently the #9643 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 588 born since 1937, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9643
- among girls today
- 588
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Joycelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9643
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Joycelynn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
20 babies were named Joycelynn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Joycelynn compares
588 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Joycelynn's all-time total is 54% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joycelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 588 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joycelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joycelynn splits its recorded history at 1992: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joycelynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,643
Active since
1937
Joycelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Joycelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joycelynn's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Joycelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 123 births (21% of all-time use).
How Joycelynn 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 Joycelynn's total volume
Joycelynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joycelynn by state
Where Joycelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Joycelynn's total US births 2.6%
15 of 588 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joycelynn? ▼
588 babies have been named Joycelynn since 1937. It currently ranks #9643 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 20 births.
When was Joycelynn most popular? ▼
Joycelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Joycelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joycelynn are Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Joycelynn been used? ▼
Records for Joycelynn go back to 1937, giving 89 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joycelynn? ▼
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 Joycelynn's data
- Joycelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Joycelynns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Joycelynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joycelynn
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Joye Girl
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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, 1937–2025 (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. "Joycelynn: #9643 Girls' Name - 588 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joycelynn. 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 Joycelynn 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.