Girl · Name family
Jocelyn
133,376births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · United States
#393United States 2025
Jocelyn is a girl name family recorded 133,376 times in 13 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in the United States (#393 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2007, at 145.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jocelyn
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn | English | 113,061 | 🇺🇸 United States | #393 | 2007 | ▼ 64 % |
| Jocelyn | English | 3,612 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #783 | 1994 | ▼ 73 % |
| Jocelyn | English | 2,680 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #516 | 2013 | ▲ 273 % |
| Jocelyn | English | 1,222 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1995 | – |
| Jocelyn | English | 1,097 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1892 | 2005 | ▼ 63 % |
| Jocelyn | English | 1,047 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 1990 | ▼ 49 % |
| Jocelynn | English | 6,725 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2173 | 2010 | ▼ 65 % |
| Jocelynn | English | 22 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2002 | – |
| Jocelin | English | 2,612 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2007 | ▼ 63 % |
| Jocelin | English | 172 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 2008 | new |
| Joselina | Spanish | 845 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2402 | 2010 | ▼ 61 % |
| Joselina | Spanish | 55 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jocelyn ↔ Joselina — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Jocelyn ↔ Jocelynn — spelling variant
- Jocelyn ↔ Jocelin — spelling variant
Questions about Jocelyn
How popular is the name Jocelyn?
In 2025 it ranked #393 in the United States. Official registers record 133,376 births across 13 countries.
What is Jocelyn in other languages?
Jocelynn (English); Jocelin (English); Joselina (Spanish).
When was Jocelyn most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2007, at 145.7 births per 100,000.
Is Jocelyn a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jocelyn is a girl name.