How Many People Are Named Jocelyn?
An estimated 107,264 people in the United States have the first name Jocelyn. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #494 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Jocelyn peaked in popularity in 2007 with 5,304 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jocelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jocelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jocelyn is overwhelmingly female, 352 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
107,264
About 1 in 3,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2007
5,304 births
Total Registered
112,609
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jocelyn
Jocelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 112,609 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Jocelyn as a male name
Ranked #11,368 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 1993 (22 births)
Jocelyn as a female name
Ranked #389 in 2024
808 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (5,293 births)
Jocelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jocelyn span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 38,482 babies were registered. Jocelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jocelyn by Decade
How has Jocelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jocelyn by State
Birth registrations for Jocelyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 2,128 Jocelyns were registered per state.
Jocelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jocelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jocelyn?
We estimate approximately 107,264 people named Jocelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Jocelyn a common name?
Jocelyn is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112,609 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jocelyn most popular?
Jocelyn reached peak popularity in 2007, when 5,304 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jocelyn is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jocelyn a female name?
Jocelyn is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jocelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jocelyn Smith, Jocelyn Johnson, Jocelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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