Alison vs Jocelyn
Alison and Jocelyncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1960, Alison was ranked #37 and Jocelyn #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alison was ranked #114 and Jocelyn #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Jocelyn #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Jocelyn over time
Alison and Jocelyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jocelyn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Jocelyn #494 in 2005.
The order changed in 2005: Jocelyn moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #667 and #840; by 2005 that had become #802 and #494.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Jocelyn #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1970–2016
Alison held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jocelyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #38 in 1990, Jocelyn #326 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alison #114, Jocelyn #868.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alison | Jocelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison and Jocelyn both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jocelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #70 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1960
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1960).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls