Boys' name · since 1916
Jock
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 1,090 babies named Jock, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,854 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,090
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jock is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,090 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Jock recorded 1,090 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2009.
- #4,854 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,090 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jock ranks #4,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,090 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,854 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,090
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jock's 1,090 recorded births place it above 89.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jock's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jock's full recorded timeline at 1961, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jock popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2009
- Peak year (1957)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Jock by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (288 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Jock's strongest decade.
288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jock births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 33
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
153 births
- 1950s
1950s
288 births
- 1960s
1960s
263 births
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 288 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jock compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jock's total volume
Jock by state
Where Jock concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 3.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
35 of 1,090 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Jock's data
- Jock's decade-level peak was the 1950s (288 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jocks (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jock: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jock 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 August 2026.