Jocelyn
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning cheerful or joyful; from Jocundus.
How Jocelyn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #133 |
| 2016 | #147 |
| 2017 | #163 |
| 2018 | #195 |
| 2019 | #200 |
| 2020 | #269 |
| 2021 | #293 |
| 2022 | #314 |
| 2023 | #347 |
| 2024 | #389 |
| 2025 | #393 |
Jocelyn by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Jocelyn. In the US, 1,828 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 5,291 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Names that come from Jocelyn
Forms of Jocelyn in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Joslynjoyful; a form of Jocelyn284 in the US (2017)
- Yoselinjoyful; a form of Jocelyn127 in the US (2017)
- Josslynjoyful; a form of Jocelyn108 in the US (2017)
- Jacelynncheerful or joyful; a spelling variant of Jocelyn53 in the US (2017)
- Yoselyncheerful or joyful; a variant of Jocelyn41 in the US (2017)
- Jocelynnelittle jouster; a form of Jocelyn19 in the US (2017)
- Yocelinjoyful; a form of Jocelyn19 in the US (2017)
- Joscelynmember of the Gauts tribe; a form of Jocelyn15 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jocelyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joselynjoyful; a modern spelling of Jocelyn330 in the US (2017)
- Jocelynnjoyful; a spelling variant of Jocelyn196 in the US (2017)
- Jacelyngod is gracious; a form of Jacqueline78 in the US (2017)
- Jocelynecheerful, merry; a form of Jocelyn39 in the US (2017)
- Joycelynjoyful; a form of Joyce or Jocelyn36 in the US (2017)
- Jocelinlittle jouster; a form of Jocelyn19 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jocelyn
Names that are said the same way as Jocelyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Josselynmember of the Gauts people; a form of Jocelyn94 in the US (2017)
- Joselinjoyful; a modern spelling of Jocelyn54 in the US (2017)
- Joselinegod will increase; variant of Josephine or Jocelyn51 in the US (2017)
- Joselynngod will increase; a form of Josephine50 in the US (2017)
- Josalynjoyful; a modern spelling of Jocelyn45 in the US (2017)
- Josselinmember of the Gauts tribe; jousting21 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Jocelyn, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Felicityhappiness or good fortune330 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jocelyn
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