Jocko
Jocko is a nickname, often for John or Joseph. Notable people named Jocko include:Jocko Anderson (1892–1960), Canadian professional ice hockey player Joseph J.
Meaning & Origin of Jocko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jocko is a nickname, often for John or Joseph. Notable people named Jocko include:Jocko Anderson (1892–1960), Canadian professional ice hockey player Joseph J.
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The Story of Jocko
Jocko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 14 Jockos were born — ranking #6,143 that year. As of 2026, Jocko ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 59 Jockos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Jocko
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jocko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jockey
- Jacko
- Jocky
- Geco
- Gecco
- Juco
- Jako
- Joko
- Joco
- Jaakko
- Jakko
- Jico
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jocko
Jocko is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Jocko's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Jocko'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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