US rank #9162 Girls' name Peak 2017 300 births

Jocabed — #9162 US girls' name

300 babies named Jocabed in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s912010s1252020s64
#9162
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Jocabed was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

22 babies were named Jocabed in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jocabed

The Social Security Administration has registered 300 babies named Jocabed between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jocabed currently holds the #9162 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jocabed performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jocabed shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jocabed in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jocabed in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 300 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jocabed at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

300

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2017

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,162

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jocabed popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
22
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200420001990 7

Jocabed by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
125 births that decade — 42% of Jocabed's all-time total
1990s202000s912010s1252020s64

Jocabed by state

Where Jocabed concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jocabed
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 5.3%
#2 Texas
11 3.7%
California share of Jocabed's total US births 5.3%
Even split

16 of 300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jocabed?
300 babies have been named Jocabed since 1990. It currently ranks #9162 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 22 births.
When was Jocabed most popular?
Jocabed was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jocabed most popular?
The top states for the name Jocabed are California (16 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Jocabed been used?
Jocabed has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jocabed?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jocelyn, Jocelynn, Jocelyne, Jocelin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.