Jocelin
Jocelin is a girl's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Member of the Gauts tribe; little Goth.
Origin and history
Jocelin is a variant spelling of Jocelyn, derived from the Germanic tribal name Gauts (the Geats). It entered English via Old French after the Norman Conquest. In the U.S., it is a relatively rare modern female spelling variant compared to Jocelyn.
Popularity in the United States
2,612 babies in the United States have been named Jocelin since 1880. It ranks #3456 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2054.
States where it is most popular
- CA (51.7 %)
- TX (22.5 %)
- IL (7.9 %)
- NY (3.8 %)
- FL (3.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 15 |
| 1970-1980 | 82 |
| 1980-1990 | 138 |
| 1990-2000 | 672 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,208 |
| 2010-2019 | 450 |
| 2020-2029 | 47 |
Nicknames
Joci, Joss, Lynn
Fun facts
- The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the masculine form Goscelin or Joscelin before evolving into a feminine name in modern times.
- Jocelin is a less common alternative spelling of Jocelyn, which achieved peak popularity in the early 2000s in the United States.