Jocelyn Name Popularity
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How popular is Jocelyn?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Jocelyn, ranked the 194th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 250 most popular, Jocelyn has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #50 in 2007 with 5,292 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Jocelyn was less than 5, most recently in 1909.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Jocelyn occurred roughly during the years 1913-1917, 1920-1923, 1924-1929, 1946-1951, 1952-1955, 1974-1977, 1985-1996, 1999-2002, and 2003-2007, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1941-1944, and 2007-2017.
Sometimes the name Jocelyn has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Jocelyn's popularity has been moving downward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Jocelyn for their newborn has dropped significantly.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Jocelyn?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.
The name Jocelyn is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Jocelyn (Girl) | Jocelyn (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 1,555 | 194 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 1,835 | 163 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 2,100 | 147 | 6 | 11,350 |
| 2015 | | 2,449 | 133 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 2,759 | 115 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 3,150 | 99 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 3,230 | 93 | 5 | 13,139 |
| 2011 | | 3,729 | 70 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 3,987 | 65 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 4,113 | 71 | 10 | 7,968 |
| 2008 | | 4,370 | 67 | 8 | 9,392 |
| 2007 | | 5,292 | 50 | 11 | 7,323 |
| 2006 | | 4,368 | 73 | 6 | 11,281 |
| 2005 | | 3,681 | 87 | 16 | 5,147 |
| 2004 | | 3,743 | 85 | 16 | 5,110 |
| 2003 | | 3,717 | 87 | 6 | 10,177 |
| 2002 | | 3,521 | 92 | 6 | 9,982 |
| 2001 | | 2,827 | 123 | 6 | 9,851 |
| 2000 | | 2,744 | 122 | 10 | 6,553 |
| 1999 | | 2,477 | 132 | 12 | 5,478 |
| 1998 | | 2,581 | 128 | 12 | 5,288 |
| 1997 | | 2,621 | 122 | 10 | 5,849 |
| 1996 | | 2,508 | 127 | 9 | 6,226 |
| 1995 | | 2,193 | 148 | 13 | 4,648 |
| 1994 | | 2,058 | 157 | 11 | 5,260 |
| 1993 | | 1,926 | 162 | 22 | 3,091 |
| 1992 | | 1,843 | 164 | 16 | 3,833 |
| 1991 | | 1,356 | 215 | 10 | 5,276 |
| 1990 | | 1,317 | 217 | 8 | 6,100 |
| 1989 | | 1,080 | 248 | 16 | 3,529 |
| 1988 | | 1,102 | 238 | 15 | 3,434 |
| 1987 | | 979 | 260 | 7 | 5,757 |
| 1986 | | 851 | 292 | 7 | 5,611 |
| 1985 | | 870 | 287 | 10 | 4,193 |
| 1984 | | 869 | 276 | 6 | 5,938 |
| 1983 | | 724 | 320 | 6 | 5,846 |
| 1982 | | 740 | 327 | 11 | 3,805 |
| 1981 | | 809 | 299 | 7 | 5,181 |
| 1980 | | 761 | 318 | 5 | 6,718 |
| 1979 | | 721 | 324 | 13 | 3,254 |
| 1978 | | 828 | 279 | 7 | 4,776 |
| 1977 | | 938 | 267 | 7 | 4,838 |
| 1976 | | 424 | 455 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 401 | 468 | 5 | 5,868 |
| 1974 | | 389 | 463 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 356 | 493 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 351 | 501 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 396 | 486 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 414 | 484 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 390 | 493 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 324 | 530 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 260 | 593 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 297 | 550 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 292 | 557 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 262 | 625 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 266 | 619 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 223 | 689 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 223 | 703 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 228 | 674 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 241 | 643 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 307 | 559 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 351 | 509 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 404 | 458 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 383 | 463 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 303 | 510 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 309 | 497 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 255 | 535 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 275 | 493 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 137 | 736 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 97 | 900 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 79 | 980 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 72 | 1,053 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 69 | 1,019 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 72 | 890 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 47 | 1,149 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 73 | 910 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 62 | 994 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 60 | 950 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 56 | 961 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 73 | 805 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 44 | 1,081 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 50 | 997 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 72 | 798 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 51 | 968 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 75 | 778 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 63 | 846 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 62 | 893 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 85 | 731 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 67 | 887 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 80 | 784 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 64 | 931 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 63 | 956 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 45 | 1,140 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 48 | 1,112 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 44 | 1,194 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 46 | 1,135 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 24 | 1,755 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 33 | 1,420 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 25 | 1,680 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 23 | 1,718 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 20 | 1,921 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 27 | 1,452 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 24 | 1,559 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 11 | 2,616 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 10 | 2,343 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 9 | 2,235 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 8 | 2,245 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 5 | 2,664 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 5 | 2,592 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 6 | 1,829 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |