Jocelynn
Girl name · #2178 in 2025 · Very rare
Jocelynn is currently the #2178 girl name in the United States — 85 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #997, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Jocelynn.
The 70-year story
Jocelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 392 girls were named Jocelynn — good for #720 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jocelynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jocelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jocelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jocelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jocelynn is most common
State-level data for Jocelynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jocelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Jocelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaylynn, Jaelynn, Jaslynn, Jazzlynn, and Jadelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jocelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 113 | #1763 |
| 2019 | 136 | #1569 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 201 | #1204 |
| 2016 | 219 | #1149 |
| 2015 | 270 | #997 |
| 2014 | 272 | #979 |
| 2013 | 341 | #796 |
| 2012 | 359 | #768 |
| 2011 | 380 | #727 |
| 2010 | 392 | #720 |
| 2009 | 315 | #874 |
| 2008 | 321 | #868 |
| 2007 | 334 | #850 |
| 2006 | 255 | #1008 |
| 2005 | 209 | #1125 |
| 2004 | 202 | #1127 |
| 2003 | 201 | #1094 |
| 2002 | 200 | #1063 |
| 2001 | 115 | #1600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jocelynn a popular girl name?
Jocelynn ranked #2178 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #997.
When was the name Jocelynn most popular?
Jocelynn peaked in 2010, when 392 American girls received the name (ranked #720 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jocelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Jocelynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.