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Jocelyne

girl name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“French feminine form of Jocelyn, from the Germanic Gauzelin, little Goth, via the Norman name Josselin.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jocelyne peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

57 people · the #60,880 first name in Brazil · median age 39

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jocelyne

Most people given the name Jocelyne in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Jocelyne you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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