How Many People Are Named Yocelyn?
An estimated 910 people in the United States have the first name Yocelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Yocelyn peaked in popularity in 2007 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yocelyn 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 Yocelyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
910
About 1 in 376,653 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
88 births
Total Registered
924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yocelyn
Yocelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 924 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yocelyn as a female name
Ranked #11,033 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (88 births)
Yocelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yocelyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 440 babies were registered. Yocelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yocelyn by Decade
How has Yocelyn 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.
Yocelyn by State
Birth registrations for Yocelyn span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Illinois. On average, about 82 Yocelyns were registered per state.
Yocelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Yocelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yocelyn?
We estimate approximately 910 people named Yocelyn 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 376,653 Americans share this first name.
Is Yocelyn a common name?
Yocelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yocelyn most popular?
Yocelyn reached peak popularity in 2007, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yocelyn is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yocelyn a female name?
Yocelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yocelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yocelyn Smith, Yocelyn Johnson, Yocelyn 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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