Jocilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,097 in 2009
0 babies were named Jocilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJocilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #5,097.
About the name Jocilyn
Jocilyn is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jocilyn for girls from 1980 to 2018, in 33 of those 39 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #5,097 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 680,272 girls |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 182,815 girls |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 110,254 girls |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 174,081 girls |
Other spellings of Jocilyn
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Jocilyn
What is the origin of the name Jocilyn?
Jocilyn has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Jocilyn a boy or girl name?
Jocilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jocilyn?
Jocilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #5,097 in 2009.