Feminine dossier · first seen 1916
Joycelyn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1955
Peak era
1955
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Joycelyn
How many people are named Joycelyn?
An estimated 4,364 living Americans are named Joycelyn.
How rare is Joycelyn?
Joycelyn is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.7% from its 1955 peak.
How old is the typical Joycelyn?
The median age of a living American named Joycelyn is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 65 years old.
Is Joycelyn still popular?
Not especially. Joycelyn has been declining since its 1955 peak and registered 16 births in 2025.
Where is Joycelyn most common?
Joycelyn has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 19.0× more often than the national baseline.
1916Peak 19552025
Peak year
1955
Decline from peak
89.7%
2025
16
All-time
6,622
Where it lives now
Joycelyn is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 14.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Joycelyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.