Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Joclyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Joclyn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
31 babies
All-time total
644
#10,066 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Joclyn popularity over time

644 babies have been named Joclyn since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

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 10 1 – #7,004
1970s 59 6 +490% #3,832
1980s 119 12 +102% #4,410
1990s 164 16 +38% #4,860
2000s 198 20 +21% #4,986
2010s 84 8 -58% #4,666
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -80% #16,342

The story of Joclyn

Joclyn 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 1966, 644 American babies have been named Joclyn. Its peak came in 2010, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Joclyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joclyn?

The median living Joclyn is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Joclyn are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Joclyn 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 5 #16,362
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #16,342
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 6 #14,921
2016 7 #13,548
2015 9 #11,340
2014 6 #15,490
2013 – –
2012 11 #10,028
2011 14 #8,396
2010 31 #4,666
2009 24 #5,785
2008 24 #5,847
2007 17 #7,556
2006 21 #6,232
2005 22 #5,681
2004 13 #8,469
2003 20 #5,909
2002 24 #4,986
2001 18 #6,172
2000 15 #6,964
1995 17 #5,544
1990 15 #5,960
1985 13 #5,485
1980 10 #6,492
1975 – –
1970 7 #6,623
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joclyn?

The median living Joclyn is about 27 years old. Half of all living Joclyns are between 19 and 37 years old.

How many people named Joclyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Joclyn are alive in the United States, based on 644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joclyn in 2025?

Joclyn 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 Joclyn?

644 babies have been named Joclyn in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joclyn most popular?

Joclyn peaked in 2010, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Joclyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joclyn rising or falling?

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

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