Total births
37
Girls' name · since 2003
Rocelyn
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Rocelyn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 2003–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Rocelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 2003.
Rocelyn has 37 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2010.
- 37 total births
- 2003–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Rocelyn since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 37
- total births
- 2003–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Rocelyn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rocelyn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Rocelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rocelyn's full recorded timeline at 2005, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rocelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Rocelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2010
- Peak year (2008)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Rocelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rocelyn's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Rocelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rocelyn? ▼
37 babies have been named Rocelyn since 2003. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2008 with 11 births.
When was Rocelyn most popular? ▼
Rocelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Rocelyn been used? ▼
Records for Rocelyn go back to 2003, giving 8 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Rocelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rochelle, Rocio, Rochel, Rochell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rocelyn's data
- Rocelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rocelyn
Nearby Names Like Rocelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rocelyn
Rochelle Girl
#3975 46,994 births
Rocio Girl
#2672 13,336 births
Rochel Girl
#1687 4,023 births
Rochell Girl
1,619 births
Rochele Girl
512 births
Compare Rocelyn side by side: Rocelyn vs Rochelle Rocelyn vs Rocio Rocelyn vs Rochel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2003–2010 (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. "Rocelyn: Baby Name Since 2003 - 37 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rocelyn. 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 Rocelyn 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.