Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name.
- English
- French
- Originally a boys'' name, derived from the Germanic name Gautelen
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jocelyn
Pronunciation
j(o)-cel-yn, joce-lyn
Famous People
Australian film director Jocelyn Moorhouse
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #3040, 22 births); most recent 2016 (rank #10743, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #50, 5,290 births); most recent 2025 (rank #393, 788 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 788 |
| 2024 | – | 808 |
| 2023 | – | 890 |
| 2022 | – | 1,015 |
| 2021 | – | 1,092 |
| 2020 | – | 1,146 |
| 2019 | – | 1,520 |
| 2018 | – | 1,560 |
| 2017 | – | 1,843 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2,105 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #1663, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4783, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #494, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 15 |
| 2024 | – | 25 |
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 | 3 | 32 |
| 2020 | – | 42 |
| 2019 | – | 37 |
| 2018 | – | 43 |
| 2017 | – | 49 |
| 2016 | 4 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #123, 388 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #1078, 5 births); most recent 1957 (rank #1467, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | – |
| 2017 | 17 | – |
| 2016 | 21 | – |
| 2015 | 25 | – |
| 2014 | 29 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #326, 7 births); most recent 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #329, 10 births); most recent 2020 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #104, 39 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence