Boys' name · since 1996

Jocquez

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Jocquez, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,686 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Jocquez since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jocquez recorded 12 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 1999.

  • #32,686 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jocquez ranks #32,686 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,686 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jocquez's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jocquez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jocquez's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 6 births recorded.

Jocquez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1996)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
6 19961999 6

Jocquez by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Jocquez's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jocquez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jocquez?
12 babies have been named Jocquez since 1996. All-time, it sits at #32,686 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1996 with 6 births.
Where does Jocquez sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jocquez ranks #32,686 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jocquez most popular?
Jocquez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jocquez been used?
The SSA has tracked Jocquez since 1996 -- 4 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Jocquez?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jock, Jocelyn, Jocob, Jocsan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jocquez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–1999 (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 Jocquez 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.