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Jocelyn

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What official birth registration shows about Jocelyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Jocelyn: Recorded since 1954, its highest recorded position is #69, and it stood at #1,892 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #494 to #1892.200020052010201520202025#494#1892
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls 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
2022#1058
2023#1410
2024#1302
2025#1892

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 20 of the 47 years from 1970 to 2016.

In 2016: #782 among girls in England and Wales, #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1954–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1960

    Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1960).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #69 in New Zealand in 1955.

Jocelyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#189215HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#130225HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#141022HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#105832HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#106932HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#85342HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#95537HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#86443HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#79749HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#78250HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#77550HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#81447HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#82546HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#107532HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#76649HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#84042HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#77146HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#76745HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#68350HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#55664HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#49471HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#84032HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#93326HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#86127HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#93023HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#95222HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#103620HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#82027HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#103119HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#9573HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#9671HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#8482HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#8577HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#8173HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#6993HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#7088HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3267HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Jocelyn is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Jocelyn, between 1954 and 2025, in 49 of those 72 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: highest position in 1955Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1971England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200519542025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New Zealand1954–19607#69 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1970–201620#326 in 1971
England and Wales1996–202530#494 in 2005

Its high point came 50 years earlier in New Zealand (1955) than in England and Wales (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1960; it appears again in 1970.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Jocelyn

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1954–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #69 in New Zealand in 1955. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.