Boys' name · since 2006
Jacai
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 167 babies named Jacai, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,056 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,413 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 167
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jacai is the #9413 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 167 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacai has been recorded 167 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #9413 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #14,056 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,413 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 167 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacai ranks #14,056 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,413 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 167 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,056 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,413 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 167
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jacai's 167 recorded births place it above 69.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Jacai compares
167 35th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jacai's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacai | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 167 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jacai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacai's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Currently ranks #9413 among boys.
167 total births across 20 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2012 with 14 births in a single year.
Jacai by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (96 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Jacai's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jacai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (57% of all-time use).
Jacai decade highlights
- Peak decade 96 births
- Runner-up 59 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Jacai by state
Where Jacai concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 3.0% |
5 of 167 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Florida 3.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Florida accounts for 3.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Jacai's data
- Jacai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jacais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jacai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jacai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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