Jocob vs Jocelyn

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

Name A

Jocob

Boy name

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Name B

Jocelyn

Girl name · Rank #389

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Metric Jocob Jocelyn
Current Rank Unranked #389
Total Births (all years) 341 112,257
Peak Year 1987 2007
Peak Year Births 20 5,293
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Jocob Jocelyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 142
1920ss — 472
1930ss — 642
1940ss — 688
1950ss — 2,966
1960ss — 2,765
1970ss 42 5,215
1980ss 142 8,787
1990ss 104 20,882
2000ss 53 38,387
2010ss — 26,354
2020ss — 4,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jocob 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, 1975–2009.

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