Total births
4,252
Girls' name · since 1962
Jacinda
4,252 babies named Jacinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5843
- among girls today
- 4,252
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jacinda is the #5843 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,252 recorded since 1962.
Jacinda has 4,252 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5843 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #5843 among girls today
- 4,252 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jacinda is currently the #5843 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 4,252 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5843
- among girls today
- 4,252
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Jacinda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5843
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jacinda was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
169 babies were named Jacinda in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Jacinda compares
4,252 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jacinda's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacinda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,252 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 169 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jacinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacinda's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 169, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacinda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#5,843
Active since
1962
Jacinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 169
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Jacinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jacinda's strongest decade.
1,176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jacinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 315
1960s
315 births
- 1970s
1970s
822 births
- 1980s
1980s
822 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,176 births
- 2000s
2000s
770 births
- 2010s 261
2010s
261 births
- 2020s 86
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,176 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jacinda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jacinda's total volume
Jacinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jacinda by state
Where Jacinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 378 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 253 | 6.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 111 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 99 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 91 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 79 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 74 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 73 | 1.7% |
California share of Jacinda's total US births 8.9%
Even split
378 of 4,252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Jacinda appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacinda? ▼
Jacinda has been given to 4,252 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5843 as of the latest data. 169 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Jacinda most popular? ▼
Jacinda was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,176 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Jacinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jacinda are California (378 births), Texas (253 births), New York (111 births).
How long has the name Jacinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jacinda since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jacinda? ▼
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.
What to do with Jacinda's data
- Jacinda's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,176 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jacindas (378 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jacinda
Nearby Names Like Jacinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacinda
Jacqueline Girl
#585 426,088 births
Jackie Girl
#2283 91,253 births
Jacquelyn Girl
#2268 85,197 births
Jaclyn Girl
#2730 49,632 births
Jacklyn Girl
#2862 16,997 births
Compare Jacinda side by side: Jacinda vs Jacqueline Jacinda vs Jackie Jacinda vs Jacquelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jacinda
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1962–2025 (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. "Jacinda: #5843 Girls' Name - 4,252 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacinda. 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 Jacinda 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 June 2026.