Member of the Gauts or cheerful
A modern spelling variant of Jocelyn. It originates from the Germanic name Gautselin, referring to the Gauts tribe, but was later associated with the French word 'joyeuse' meaning cheerful.
Less common today
Jocellyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,987 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
