unisex name
Jocelin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,325
Jocelin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 180 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Jocelin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jocelin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 138 |
| 1990s | 672 |
| 2000s | 1,208 |
| 2010s | 450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Jocelin?
In 2025, Jocelin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jocelin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jocelin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jocelin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jocelin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jocelin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jocelin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jocelin
How popular is the name Jocelin?
In 2025, Jocelin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jocelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Jocelin is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Jocelin?
Jocelin has 2 syllables.
When was Jocelin most popular?
Jocelin peaked in 2007, when 180 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jocelin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jocelin currently ranks #11,671 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Jocelin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Jocelin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.