girl's name
Yocelyn
YOS-uh-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 931
Yocelyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yocelyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 440 |
| 2010s | 251 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How Popular Is Yocelyn?
In 2025, Yocelyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Yocelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yocelyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yocelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yocelyn
- English YOS-uh-lin
Sibling Names for Yocelyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yocelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yocelyn
How popular is the name Yocelyn?
In 2025, Yocelyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yocelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Yocelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yocelyn?
Yocelyn has 3 syllables.
When was Yocelyn most popular?
Yocelyn peaked in 2007, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yocelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yocelyn currently ranks #12,831 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.