US rank #3178 Girls' name Peak 2005 5,096 births

Jaci — #3178 US girls' name

5,096 babies named Jaci in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s211950s1761960s2421970s2871980s3961990s9212000s17032010s10332020s312
#3178
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jaci was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

221 babies were named Jaci in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaci

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,096 babies named Jaci between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaci currently holds the #3178 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 221 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaci performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,703 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jaci shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 843 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaci in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaci 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 5,096 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.

Jaci at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,096

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

2005

221 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,178

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaci popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
221
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Jaci by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,703 births that decade — 33% of Jaci's all-time total
1930s51940s211950s1761960s2421970s2871980s3961990s9212000s17032010s10332020s312

Jaci by state

Where Jaci concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaci
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
843 16.5%
#2 Louisiana
391 7.7%
#3 Oklahoma
233 4.6%
#4 Georgia
104 2.0%
#5 Arkansas
86 1.7%
#6 Iowa
78 1.5%
#7 Tennessee
74 1.5%
#8 Alabama
69 1.4%
Texas share of Jaci's total US births 16.5%
Even split

843 of 5,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Jaci appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaci?
5,096 babies have been named Jaci since 1934. It currently ranks #3178 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 221 births.
When was Jaci most popular?
Jaci was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,703 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jaci most popular?
The top states for the name Jaci are Texas (843 births), Louisiana (391 births), Oklahoma (233 births).
How long has the name Jaci been used?
Jaci has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaci?
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, 1934–2024 (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.