Yocelin: 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	6	1	–	#12,348
1990s	167	17	+2683%	#4,389
2000s	561	56	+236%	#1,828
2010s	280	28	-50%	#3,302
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-75%	#8,014

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,348

1990s

167

+2683%

#4,389

2000s

561

+236%

#1,828

2010s

280

-50%

#3,302

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#8,014

The story of Yocelin

Yocelin 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 1989, 1,056 American babies have been named Yocelin. Its peak came in 2007, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Yocelin?

The median living Yocelin is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Yocelin 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.

Yocelin 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	#15,213
2023	5	#17,534
2022	10	#10,358
2021	14	#8,014
2020	7	#13,416
2019	11	#9,709
2018	14	#8,137
2017	19	#6,525
2016	19	#6,653
2015	21	#6,230
2014	23	#5,790
2013	30	#4,749
2012	47	#3,463
2011	50	#3,302
2010	46	#3,513
2009	49	#3,406
2008	67	#2,752
2007	117	#1,828
2006	89	#2,184
2005	49	#3,209
2004	46	#3,332
2003	43	#3,411
2002	34	#3,884
2001	37	#3,630
2000	30	#4,182
1995	16	#5,951
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yocelin?

The median living Yocelin is about 18 years old. Half of all living Yocelins are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Yocelin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Yocelin are alive in the United States, based on 1,056 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yocelin in 2025?

Yocelin 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 Yocelin?

1,056 babies have been named Yocelin in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yocelin most popular?

Yocelin peaked in 2007, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Yocelin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yocelin rising or falling?

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

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Yocelin popularity over time

The story of Yocelin

How old are people named Yocelin?

Yocelin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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