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1984

First Year

2024

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#1412

Peak Rank

2K

Total Count

38

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Joceline

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Joceline is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joceline%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joceline%5F%28name%29)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* French

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## The Story of Joceline

American parents first put Joceline on the record books as a baby girl name in 1984, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 117 Jocelines were born — ranking #1,412 that year. About 45% of every Joceline on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Joceline last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Variants & Related Forms of Joceline

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Joceline. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Jocelyne](/jocelyne)

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## Names that sound like Joceline

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joceline is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Jocelyn](/jocelyn)
* [Joslyn](/joslyn)
* [Jocelyne](/jocelyne)
* [Jocelin](/jocelin)
* [Joslin](/joslin)
* [Jacelyn](/jacelyn)
* [Joycelyn](/joycelyn)
* Jostling
* [Jazlyn](/jazlyn)
* Justling
* [Josselin](/josselin)
* Goslin

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Joceline

What does the name Joceline mean?

Joceline is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:

What is the origin of the name Joceline?

Joceline has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.

How popular is Joceline in 2026?

In 2026, Joceline ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Joceline most popular?

Joceline reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #1,412 that year with 117 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Joceline most popular?

Joceline has historically been most popular in Oregon, California, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joceline.

Is Joceline a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Joceline is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Joceline?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joceline include Vivianne, Jameelah, Karah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Joceline?

Common variants and related forms of Joceline include Jocelyne. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

[👧ViviannePeak #1412](/vivianne)[👧JameelahPeak #1412](/jameelah)[👧KarahPeak #1412](/karah)[👧YalitzaPeak #1412](/yalitza)[👧MettiePeak #1411](/mettie)[👧TinniePeak #1411](/tinnie)[👧SallyePeak #1413](/sallye)[👧WilnaPeak #1411](/wilna)

## About the name Joceline 

Joceline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Joceline's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,412\. Use the chart and map above to compare Joceline's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1996 → ](/year/1996)
* [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s)
* [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.