Girls' name · since 1977

Jocinda

10 babies named Jocinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1977–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Jocinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Jocinda recorded 10 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1980.

  • 10 total births
  • 1977–1980 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jocinda's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jocinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jocinda's full recorded timeline at 1980, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births.

Jocinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 19771980 5

Jocinda by decade

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

1970s was Jocinda's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jocinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jocinda?
Jocinda has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 5 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Jocinda most popular?
Jocinda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Jocinda been used?
The SSA has tracked Jocinda since 1977 -- 4 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Jocinda?
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.

What to do with Jocinda's data

  • Jocinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jocinda: Baby Name Since 1977 - 10 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jocinda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jocinda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.