Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1970
Jacent
Jacent has 12 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1970–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Jacent sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacent has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1974.
- 12 total births
- 1970–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Jacent since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 12
- total births
- 1970–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jacent was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jacent in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Jacent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jacent's full recorded timeline at 1974, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 6 recorded births.
Jacent at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jacent popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1974
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Jacent by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jacent's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jacent births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacent? ▼
12 babies have been named Jacent since 1970. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1970 with 6 births.
When was Jacent most popular? ▼
Jacent was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jacent been used? ▼
Records for Jacent go back to 1970, giving 5 years of history through 1974.
What names are similar to Jacent? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jacent
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacent
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Jack Boy
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Jackson Boy
#35 297,220 births
Jace Boy
#114 91,544 births
Jackie Boy
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Compare Jacent side by side: Jacent vs Jacob Jacent vs Jack Jacent vs Jackson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacent: Baby Name Since 1970 - 12 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacent. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jacent 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 July 2026.