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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Jocelyn — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Joceline|Jocelyne
LatinGirl↓ Declining

Jocelyn

JOSS-uh-lin · 3 syllables

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Girl
#389
↓ Declining
#389
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 40
Peak rank
#269 in 2020
5yr change
-43 ranks
Birth frequency
2.2 per 10,000 births
Sex split
18% boy · 82% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #389 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Latin girl names
Jocelyn

Popularity score: 40  ·  SSA Rank: #389

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
61
Higher than 61% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Declining
-43 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Unknown
— · — · —
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
85
1 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Jocelyn scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
87
Name Trend28% of score
15
Uniqueness20% of score
85
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
Latin originFeminineClassicRomantic3-syllableJocundus rootVintage charmEstablishedCheerful meaning
Character
joyful dispositionintellectual curiosity
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Jocelyns

resilientsoulfulpowerfulexpressiveversatile
STRONG
High confidence

Jocelyn is a Latin girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #389 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Declining · -43 ranks
Feasibility:— · — · —
Popularity:#389 · niche
Jocelyn at a Glance
Meaning:Joyful, cheerful. Derived from the Latin Jocundus, meaning 'merry' or 'agreeable,' blended with Germanic name traditions.
Language root:Latin · Germanic · Old German
Peak rank:#269 in 2020
5yr change:-43 ranks
Sex usage:18% boy · 82% girl
Notable bearers
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Astrophysicist, pulsar discoverer
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Socialite, businesswoman
Similar Sound
JoslynJocelynJaelyn◈JocelynnJaclynJoylyn
Similar Style
EvelynAdalynMadelynGracelynCarolineJosephine
Works well with
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Jocelyn illustration
Name Intelligence
Jocelyn · Overview
Summary

Jocelyn is a Latin girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #389 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 4/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Jocelyn scores 61/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Classic · Romantic character
Jocelyn carries a warm, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 43 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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