US rank #12579 Boys' name Peak 2013 527 births

Jacek — #12579 US boys' name

527 babies named Jacek in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s211980s351990s512000s1922010s1972020s26
#12579
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jacek was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

37 babies were named Jacek in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacek

The Social Security Administration has registered 527 babies named Jacek between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jacek currently holds the #12579 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacek performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 197 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jacek shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacek in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacek in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 527 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jacek at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

527

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2013

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,579

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
37
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
010203040 202420182013200820031997198919831965 5

Jacek by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
197 births that decade — 37% of Jacek's all-time total
1960s51970s211980s351990s512000s1922010s1972020s26

Jacek by state

Where Jacek concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jacek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
10 1.9%
#2 Michigan
6 1.1%
#3 Texas
5 0.9%
Illinois share of Jacek's total US births 1.9%
Even split

10 of 527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacek?
527 babies have been named Jacek since 1965. It currently ranks #12579 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 37 births.
When was Jacek most popular?
Jacek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 197 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jacek most popular?
The top states for the name Jacek are Illinois (10 births), Michigan (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jacek been used?
Jacek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacob, Jack, Jackson, Jace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.