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Jocasta

3 syllablesPeak year: 19797 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Jocasta's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Jocasta, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Jocasta
19565
19795

Jocasta through the decades

  • Jocasta peaked in 1979, when 5 babies were named Jocasta in the US.
  • The 1950s were Jocasta's strongest decade, averaging 5 births a year.

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