Joycelyn: 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	26	3	–	#2,911
1920s	326	33	+1154%	#963
1930s	749	75	+130%	#708
1940s	736	74	-2%	#781
1950s	1,128	113	+53%	#765
1960s	896	90	-21%	#1,051
1970s	575	58	-36%	#1,411
1980s	614	61	+7%	#1,467
1990s	664	66	+8%	#1,742
2000s	491	49	-26%	#2,448
2010s	299	30	-39%	#3,822
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	-34%	#4,973

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,911

1920s

326

+1154%

#963

1930s

749

+130%

#708

1940s

736

-2%

#781

1950s

1,128

113

+53%

#765

1960s

896

-21%

#1,051

1970s

575

-36%

#1,411

1980s

614

+7%

#1,467

1990s

664

+8%

#1,742

2000s

491

-26%

#2,448

2010s

299

-39%

#3,822

2020s (to 2025)

118

-34%

#4,973

The story of Joycelyn

Joycelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,971 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 6,622 American babies have been named Joycelyn. Its peak came in 1955, when 156 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Joycelyn?

The median living Joycelyn is about 54 years old; half are between 32 and 69. An estimated 5,100 people named Joycelyn 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.

Joycelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,971
2024	13	#8,172
2023	18	#6,532
2022	27	#4,973
2021	22	#5,647
2020	22	#5,557
2019	39	#3,822
2018	27	#4,935
2017	36	#4,105
2016	26	#5,208
2015	16	#7,431
2014	27	#5,093
2013	31	#4,584
2012	36	#4,173
2011	27	#5,128
2010	34	#4,346
2009	34	#4,413
2008	46	#3,550
2007	49	#3,405
2006	76	#2,448
2005	52	#3,071
2004	42	#3,530
2003	46	#3,210
2002	48	#3,036
2001	41	#3,336
2000	57	#2,613
1995	74	#1,894
1990	56	#2,270
1985	61	#1,843
1980	58	#1,875
1975	58	#1,660
1970	74	#1,411
1965	100	#1,051
1960	80	#1,223
1955	156	#765
1950	89	#951
1945	69	#909
1940	67	#870
1935	91	#708
1930	68	#872
1925	33	#1,430
1920	12	#2,809
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joycelyn?

The median living Joycelyn is about 54 years old. Half of all living Joycelyns are between 32 and 69 years old.

How many people named Joycelyn are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Joycelyn are alive in the United States, based on 6,622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joycelyn in 2025?

Joycelyn ranked #6,971 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joycelyn?

6,622 babies have been named Joycelyn in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joycelyn most popular?

Joycelyn peaked in 1955, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Joycelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joycelyn rising or falling?

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

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Joycelyn popularity over time

The story of Joycelyn

How old are people named Joycelyn?

Joycelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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