Girls' name · since 1970
Yocasta
11 babies named Yocasta in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #54,445 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yocasta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yocasta has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1989.
- #54,445 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yocasta ranks #54,445 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #54,445 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yocasta's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Yocasta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yocasta splits its recorded history at 1989: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yocasta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1989
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Yocasta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1970s was Yocasta's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yocasta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Yocasta by state
Where Yocasta concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
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- Yocasta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yocastas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Yocasta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1970–1989 (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 Yocasta 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.