Jocabed: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#10,693
2000s	91	9	+355%	#9,248
2010s	125	13	+37%	#5,732
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	+9%	#6,424

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,693

2000s

+355%

#9,248

2010s

125

+37%

#5,732

2020s (to 2025)

+9%

#6,424

The story of Jocabed

Jocabed is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,424 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 318 American babies have been named Jocabed. Its peak came in 2017, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jocabed stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jocabed?

The median living Jocabed is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Jocabed are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jocabed year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,424
2024	11	#9,216
2023	16	#7,075
2022	13	#8,250
2021	13	#8,239
2020	11	#9,212
2019	9	#10,865
2018	19	#6,369
2017	22	#5,732
2016	14	#8,179
2015	6	#15,343
2014	12	#9,227
2013	12	#9,278
2012	10	#10,802
2011	10	#10,743
2010	11	#10,084
2009	9	#11,907
2008	10	#11,167
2007	13	#9,248
2006	10	#10,974
2005	9	#11,315
2004	9	#11,125
2003	8	#11,810
2002	8	#11,576
2001	10	#9,702
2000	5	#16,154
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,693
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jocabed, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jocabed?

The median living Jocabed is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jocabeds are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jocabed are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jocabed are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jocabed in 2025?

Jocabed ranked #6,424 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jocabed?

318 babies have been named Jocabed in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jocabed most popular?

Jocabed peaked in 2017, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Jocabed a boy or girl name?

Jocabed is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jocabed rising or falling?

Jocabed is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Jocabed

Jocabed popularity over time

The story of Jocabed

How old are people named Jocabed?

Jocabed year by year

Frequently asked questions

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