Jock vs Jocelyn

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

Name A

Jock

Boy name

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Name B

Jocelyn

Girl name · Rank #389

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Metric Jock Jocelyn
Current Rank Unranked #389
Total Births (all years) 1,090 112,257
Peak Year 1957 2007
Peak Year Births 46 5,293
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Jock Jocelyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss 10 142
1920ss 33 472
1930ss 45 642
1940ss 153 688
1950ss 288 2,966
1960ss 263 2,765
1970ss 98 5,215
1980ss 151 8,787
1990ss 31 20,882
2000ss 18 38,387
2010ss — 26,354
2020ss — 4,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jock Jocelyn
2014 — 2,763
2015 — 2,453
2016 — 2,105
2017 — 1,843
2018 — 1,560
2019 — 1,520
2020 — 1,146
2021 — 1,092
2022 — 1,015
2023 — 890
2024 — 808

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, 1916–2009.

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