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Jock
OriginScottish variation of Jack
Meaning"supplanter"
About Jock
This is a Scottish pet form of John, the equivalent of Jack in England. Has long been used as a generic name for a Scotsman, here it's a generic name for a--well--jock.
As of October 2026, Jock ranked #11650 in US births in 2009 SSA, peaked at #1143 in 1957.
Editor's take: The name Jock is a boy's name of Scottish origin.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Jocks
- John Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
British settler in Kenya
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Scottish footballer
- Graham Eric "Jock" Stirrup
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American actor, producer, and writer
- Jock Mahoney (born Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney)
American actor
- Joc Russell Pederson
American baseball player
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Scottish-Italian chef
Jock in pop culture
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an athlete or someone who is athletic
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