US rank #2218 Unisex name Peak 2006 7,968 births

Jacey — #2218 US unisex name

7,968 babies named Jacey in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s151970s2221980s4821990s17162000s32252010s18942020s414
#2218
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jacey was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

369 babies were named Jacey in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacey

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,968 babies named Jacey between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacey currently holds the #2218 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 369 babies received it in a single year. Jacey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 487 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,225 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jacey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 849 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacey in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacey 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 7,968 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.

Jacey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,968

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2006

369 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,218

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacey popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
369
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242016200820001992198419761965 5

Jacey popularity over time — boys

487 total births recorded since 1974 (Jacey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 487 births
051015202530 202420172011200519991993198719791974 7

Jacey by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,225 births that decade — 40% of Jacey's all-time total
1960s151970s2221980s4821990s17162000s32252010s18942020s414

Jacey by state

Where Jacey concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
849 10.7%
#2 California
434 5.4%
#3 Georgia
274 3.4%
#4 Florida
241 3.0%
#5 Tennessee
229 2.9%
#6 Illinois
219 2.7%
#7 Ohio
209 2.6%
#8 Oklahoma
204 2.6%
Texas share of Jacey's total US births 10.7%
Even split

849 of 7,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Jacey appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacey?
7,968 babies have been named Jacey since 1965. It currently ranks #2218 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 369 births.
When was Jacey most popular?
Jacey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,225 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jacey most popular?
The top states for the name Jacey are Texas (849 births), California (434 births), Georgia (274 births).
Is Jacey a unisex name?
Yes, Jacey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7,968 births, and as a boy's name it has 487 births.
How long has the name Jacey been used?
Jacey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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.