Jocasta vs Jocelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Jocasta and Jocelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jocasta

Girl name

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Name B

Jocelyn

Girl name · Rank #389

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Metric Jocasta Jocelyn
Current Rank Unranked #389
Total Births (all years) 10 113,061
Peak Year 1956 2007
Peak Year Births 5 5,293
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Jocasta Jocelyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 472
1930ss — 642
1940ss — 688
1950ss 5 2,966
1960ss — 2,765
1970ss 5 5,215
1980ss — 8,787
1990ss — 20,884
2000ss — 38,389
2010ss — 26,357
2020ss — 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jocasta Jocelyn
2014 — 2,764
2015 — 2,453
2016 — 2,105
2017 — 1,843
2018 — 1,560
2019 — 1,520
2020 — 1,147
2021 — 1,093
2022 — 1,017
2023 — 890
2024 — 813
2025 — 788

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–1979.

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