The first name Jocelin
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage, variant of Jocelyn.
A form of Jocelyn.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jocelin last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jocelin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jocelin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Jocelin, the 11,364th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 180 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jocelin
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jocelin DonahueAmerican actress, born 1981
- Joscelin de Courtenay(born 1034)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jocelin?
- In 2012, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jocelin, ranking 5,876th.
- Is Jocelin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,612 US babies named Jocelin since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jocelin most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 180 babies were named Jocelin, its highest rank at 1,351st.
- What name is Jocelin a form of?
- Jocelin is a form of Jocelyn.