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) 1,090 113,061
Peak Year 1957 2007
Peak Year Births 46 5,293
Peak Decade 1950s 2000s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Jock Jocelyn
1900s - 6
1910s 10 142
1920s 33 472
1930s 45 642
1940s 153 688
1950s 288 2,966
1960s 263 2,765
1970s 98 5,215
1980s 151 8,787
1990s 31 20,884
2000s 18 38,389
2010s - 26,357
2020s - 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jock 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, 1916–2009.

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