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Jocelyn

Girl's name · #393 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Jocelyn's best rank, #50, came in 2007; it has stepped well back to #393 today. Roughly 113,000 girls have been named Jocelyn since 1900.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jocelyn ranks in other countries and regions.

#432 in Mexico (2024) · #1,558 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,943 in England & Wales (2025) · #760 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jocelyns

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell — British astrophysicist (born 1943)
• Jocelyn Pook — Composer, pianist
• Jocelyn Brando — American actress (1919–2005)
• Jocelyn Rae — British tennis player
• Jocelyn Burdick — American politician (1922–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Jocelyn — Minutemen (TV series)

What Jocelyns become

Among 375 notable people named Jocelyn:

Sports figures appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jocelyn Rae, British tennis player.

Similar names: Jocelynn · Adriana · Jordyn · Hope · Katelyn · Brooklynn

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