Jocelyne comes from the Germanic / French tradition, meaning Of the Gauts tribe; little Goth.
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How popular is Jocelyne?
1996peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 1990s — when Jocelyne was at its most popular. At its height in 1996, Jocelyne reached #513 nationally — 461 babies received it that single year. Today, Jocelyne is a rare name in U.S. records with about 26 babies named Jocelyne each year. Jocelyne's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 4,217 babies have been registered as Jocelyne since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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