Jocelyn
Jocelyn was the #393 girls' name in the US in 2025 (788 babies), and #1,892 in England & Wales and #896 in Canada.
Jocelyn as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #393 (788) | #1,892 (15) | — | — | #896 (31) |
| 2024 | #389 (813) | #1,302 (25) | — | — | #794 (37) |
| 2023 | #346 (890) | #1,410 (22) | — | — | #907 (29) |
| 2022 | #315 (1,017) | #1,058 (32) | — | — | #859 (31) |
| 2021 | #292 (1,093) | #1,069 (32) | — | — | #590 (51) |
| 2020 | #269 (1,147) | #853 (42) | #765 (3) | — | #496 (60) |
| 2019 | #200 (1,520) | #955 (37) | — | — | #486 (66) |
| 2018 | #195 (1,560) | #864 (43) | #809 (3) | — | #509 (61) |
| 2017 | #163 (1,843) | #797 (49) | #570 (5) | — | #361 (92) |
| 2016 | #147 (2,105) | #782 (50) | #675 (4) | #868 (3) | #410 (83) |
| 2015 | #133 (2,453) | #775 (50) | — | — | #296 (113) |
| 2014 | #115 (2,764) | #814 (47) | — | — | #354 (96) |
| 2013 | #99 (3,152) | #825 (46) | #816 (3) | #747 (4) | #303 (108) |
| 2012 | #93 (3,232) | #1,075 (32) | #815 (3) | — | #316 (102) |
| 2011 | #71 (3,731) | #766 (49) | #674 (4) | #937 (3) | #262 (125) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #50.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1900.
How common is it?
about 1 in 2,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,000 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jocelyn is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 2,300 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 2,200 to 1 in 2,400.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #783 | 15 |
Jocelyn (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn | Canada | Girls | #896 | 31 |
| Jocelyn | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jocelyn | England & Wales | Girls | #1,892 | 15 |
| Jocelyn | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Jocelyn | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jocelyn | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jocelyn | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jocelyn | US | Girls | #393 | 788 |
| Jocelyn | US | Boys | — | too few |