Feminine dossier · first seen 1945

Jocelyne

Endangered Down 97.6% from peak

Peak era

1996

Peak births

461

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Jocelyne

How many people are named Jocelyne?

An estimated 4,091 living Americans are named Jocelyne.

How rare is Jocelyne?

Jocelyne is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1996 peak.

How old is the typical Jocelyne?

The median age of a living American named Jocelyne is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 30 years old.

Is Jocelyne still popular?

No. Jocelyne is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1996 peak with 11 births in 2025.

Where is Jocelyne most common?

Jocelyne has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.

1945Peak 19962025

Peak year

1996

Decline from peak

97.6%

2025

All-time

4,228

Jocelyne fell hard after 1996. Within five years it had dropped 78% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Jocelyne peaked in 1996, when 461 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 11 girls were given the name.

Down 97.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,228 Americans named Jocelyne since 1945.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.6% from peak

Living profile

4,139

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age27

Core range20–30

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

4.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1990s 4.0×

Texas · 2000s 2.6×

California · 1980s 2.6×