ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1956 First Year 1979 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #5953 Peak Rank 10 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jocasta What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also rendered as Iocaste and Epicaste, was Queen of Thebes through her marriages to Laius and her son, Oedipus. She is best known for her role in the myths surrounding Oedipus and her eventual suicide upon the discovery of his identity. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocasta) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocasta) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Greek Mythology [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Jocasta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Cabanel_Oedipus_Separating_from_Jocasta.jpg/330px-Cabanel_Oedipus_Separating_from_Jocasta.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocasta) 📖 ## The Story of Jocasta The earliest SSA record of Jocasta as a baby girl name dates back to 1956, when 5 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Jocasta — #5,953 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Jocasta on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Jocasta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Jocasta Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jocasta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Iocasta * Iokaste 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jocasta Phonetically similar names — useful when Jocasta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Yukata * Yokota * Locusta * Jocosity * Kolkata * Acosta * Yakuza * Jocose * Usda * Yakusa * Yukawa * Yokosuka Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jocasta What does the name Jocasta mean? In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also rendered as Iocaste and Epicaste, was Queen of Thebes through her marriages to Laius and her son, Oedipus. She is best known for her role in the myths surrounding Oedipus and her eventual suicide upon the discovery of his identity. What is the origin of the name Jocasta? Jocasta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek Mythology. How popular is Jocasta in 2026? In 2026, Jocasta ranks #10,208 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Jocasta most popular? Jocasta reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #5,953 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Jocasta a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jocasta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Jocasta? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jocasta include Annese, Artensia, Bernitha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Jocasta? Common variants and related forms of Jocasta include Iocasta, Iokaste. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧AnnesePeak #5953](/annese)[👧ArtensiaPeak #5953](/artensia)[👧BernithaPeak #5953](/bernitha)[👧CharlotteePeak #5953](/charlottee)[👧CharlsaPeak #5953](/charlsa)[👧CherrilynPeak #5953](/cherrilyn)[👧DaritaPeak #5953](/darita)[👧DavlynPeak #5953](/davlyn) ## About the name Jocasta Jocasta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Jocasta's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #5,953\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jocasta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.