Joceline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	28	3	–	#8,333
1990s	577	58	+1961%	#1,419
2000s	714	71	+24%	#1,844
2010s	232	23	-68%	#3,279
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-82%	#12,741

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,333

1990s

577

+1961%

#1,419

2000s

714

+24%

#1,844

2010s

232

-68%

#3,279

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#12,741

The story of Joceline

Joceline is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 1,576 American babies have been named Joceline. Its peak came in 1996, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joceline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joceline?

The median living Joceline is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 1,600 people named Joceline are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joceline year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,260
2023	7	#12,741
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,268
2020	6	#14,195
2019	6	#14,589
2018	12	#8,872
2017	9	#11,106
2016	11	#9,716
2015	14	#8,196
2014	15	#7,855
2013	28	#4,950
2012	44	#3,612
2011	43	#3,632
2010	50	#3,279
2009	32	#4,624
2008	54	#3,137
2007	115	#1,844
2006	83	#2,294
2005	62	#2,713
2004	77	#2,273
2003	68	#2,425
2002	76	#2,187
2001	62	#2,496
2000	85	#1,977
1995	91	#1,630
1990	12	#7,064
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joceline, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joceline?

The median living Joceline is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jocelines are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Joceline are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Joceline are alive in the United States, based on 1,576 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joceline in 2025?

Joceline did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joceline?

1,576 babies have been named Joceline in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joceline most popular?

Joceline peaked in 1996, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Joceline a boy or girl name?

Joceline is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joceline rising or falling?

Joceline is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Joceline popularity over time

The story of Joceline

How old are people named Joceline?

Joceline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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