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Jocelyn

unisex

Jocelyn.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1954 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #69 in New Zealand in 1955. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

Editorial judgement of how easily this name travels across languages and borders.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
3
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
unisex
Language family
Not available

Popularity

FallingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #494 to #1520.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212024#494#1520
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England and Wales — female rank by year
YearRank
1996#1031
1997#820
1998#1036
1999#952
2000#930
2001#1520
2002#861
2003#933
2004#840
2005#494
2006#556
2007#683
2008#767
2009#771
2010#840
2011#766
2012#1075
2013#825
2014#814
2015#775
2016#782
2017#797
2018#864
2019#955
2020#853
2021#1069
2024#1302

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
3
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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