Unisex name · since 1999

Jacinth

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Jacinth, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,743 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Jacinth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacinth has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2019.

  • #30,743 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacinth ranks #30,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,743 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jacinth's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jacinth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jacinth splits its recorded history at 2005: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jacinth popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2005)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 199920052019 5

Jacinth popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 1989 (Jacinth as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 19891999 7

Jacinth by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Jacinth's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Jacinth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacinth? ▼
16 babies have been named Jacinth since 1999. All-time, it sits at #30,743 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2005 with 6 births.
Where does Jacinth sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacinth ranks #30,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jacinth most popular? ▼
Jacinth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Jacinth a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jacinth is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 16 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Jacinth been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jacinth since 1999 -- 21 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Jacinth? ▼
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.

What to do with Jacinth's data

  • Jacinth's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jacinth

Nearby Names Like Jacinth

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacinth

Jacob Boy
#43 988,227 births
Jack Boy
#15 756,943 births
Jackson Boy
#36 297,220 births
Jace Boy
#114 91,544 births
Jackie Boy
#2263 78,900 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jacinth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jacinth 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 August 2026.