Jock
Boy name · American · English · Hebrew · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,130 in 1957
0 babies were named Jock in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJock first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,130.
About the name Jock
Jock is a boy name of American, English and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-ock”. US birth records list Jock for boys from 1916 to 2009, in 70 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,130 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesHebrew namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.6 | 380,952 boys |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 334,448 boys |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 234,192 boys |
| 1940s | 10.0 | 100,100 boys |
| 1950s | 14 | 70,472 boys |
| 1960s | 14 | 73,964 boys |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 171,233 boys |
| 1980s | 8.2 | 121,507 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 641,026 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
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Questions about the name Jock
What is the origin of the name Jock?
Jock has American, English, Hebrew, Scottish roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Jock a boy or girl name?
Jock is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jock?
Jock is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,130 in 1957.