Jocephus
Joseph Hadley Hudson, known by the ring names Jocephus and Jocephus Brody, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he later wrestled as the Question Mark.
Meaning & Origin of Jocephus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joseph Hadley Hudson, known by the ring names Jocephus and Jocephus Brody, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he later wrestled as the Question Mark.
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The Story of Jocephus
Jocephus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1927, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 6 Jocephuss were born — ranking #3,780 that year. As of 2026, Jocephus ranks #3,780 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Jocephuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jocephus
Jocephus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Jocephus's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #3,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Jocephus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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