Jocelyn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jocelyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jocelyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jocelyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jocelyn is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, from a tribal name”. originally a boys' name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 113,412 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,112 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 199 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 81 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 557 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jocelyn per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (5,304/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (71/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1981 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (7/yr).
Jocelyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #141 nationally (given to 5,354 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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