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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jocelyn

Ranked #488 - 1 in 75,043 people
US

Most common in

United States

107k bearers

World total

106,605

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#488

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States107k
Worldwide
~107k
rank #488
Rarity
1 in 75,043
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~107k in US

About the name Jocelyn

There are an estimated 106,605 people named Jocelyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Jocelyn at #488 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jocelyn is held by approximately 106,605 people, ranking #488 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,113 U.S. residents).

Historically Jocelyn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Jocelyn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Jocelyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jocelyn, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 6
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1911: 5
  4. 1912: 8
  5. 1913: 9
  6. 1914: 10
  7. 1915: 11
  8. 1916: 24
  9. 1917: 27
  10. 1918: 20
  11. 1919: 23
  12. 1920: 25
  13. 1921: 33
  14. 1922: 24
  15. 1923: 46
  16. 1924: 44
  17. 1925: 48
  18. 1926: 45
  19. 1927: 63
  20. 1928: 64
  21. 1929: 80
  22. 1930: 67
  23. 1931: 85
  24. 1932: 62
  25. 1933: 63
  26. 1934: 75
  27. 1935: 51
  28. 1936: 72
  29. 1937: 50
  30. 1938: 44
  31. 1939: 73
  32. 1940: 56
  33. 1941: 60
  34. 1942: 62
  35. 1943: 73
  36. 1944: 47
  37. 1945: 72
  38. 1946: 70
  39. 1947: 72
  40. 1948: 79
  41. 1949: 97
  42. 1950: 136
  43. 1951: 276
  44. 1952: 255
  45. 1953: 308
  46. 1954: 304
  47. 1955: 383
  48. 1956: 404
  49. 1957: 353
  50. 1958: 306
  51. 1959: 241
  52. 1960: 228
  53. 1961: 223
  54. 1962: 222
  55. 1963: 267
  56. 1964: 262
  57. 1965: 292
  58. 1966: 297
  59. 1967: 260
  60. 1968: 324
  61. 1969: 390
  62. 1970: 413
  63. 1971: 396
  64. 1972: 351
  65. 1973: 356
  66. 1974: 389
  67. 1975: 405
  68. 1976: 424
  69. 1977: 945
  70. 1978: 834
  71. 1979: 734
  72. 1980: 766
  73. 1981: 816
  74. 1982: 752
  75. 1983: 729
  76. 1984: 875
  77. 1985: 879
  78. 1986: 858
  79. 1987: 986
  80. 1988: 1,119
  81. 1989: 1,097
  82. 1990: 1,326
  83. 1991: 1,365
  84. 1992: 1,859
  85. 1993: 1,948
  86. 1994: 2,070
  87. 1995: 2,206
  88. 1996: 2,518
  89. 1997: 2,631
  90. 1998: 2,595
  91. 1999: 2,489
  92. 2000: 2,756
  93. 2001: 2,833
  94. 2002: 3,527
  95. 2003: 3,724
  96. 2004: 3,759
  97. 2005: 3,697
  98. 2006: 4,376
  99. 2007: 5,304
  100. 2008: 4,380
  101. 2009: 4,128
  102. 2010: 3,997
  103. 2011: 3,731
  104. 2012: 3,237
  105. 2013: 3,152
  106. 2014: 2,764
  107. 2015: 2,453
  108. 2016: 2,111
  109. 2017: 1,843
  110. 2018: 1,560
  111. 2019: 1,520
  112. 2020: 1,147
  113. 2021: 1,093
  114. 2022: 1,017
  115. 2023: 890
  116. 2024: 813
  117. 2025: 788

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jocelyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 106,605 people named Jocelyn alive worldwide today, ranking #488 globally.

Is Jocelyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 75,043 people. In the United States there are roughly 106,605 bearers, which is 1 in 3,113 Americans.

Is Jocelyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jocelyn is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Jocelyn come from?

Who are famous people named Jocelyn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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