Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1952
Jacintha
Jacintha has 33 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1952–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Jacintha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacintha has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1985.
- 33 total births
- 1952–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Jacintha since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 33
- total births
- 1952–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Jacintha was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jacintha in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Jacintha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacintha's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacintha at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Jacintha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1985
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Jacintha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jacintha's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jacintha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacintha? ▼
Jacintha has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Jacintha most popular? ▼
Jacintha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jacintha been used? ▼
Jacintha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 34 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Jacintha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jacintha
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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, 1952–1985 (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. "Jacintha: Baby Name Since 1952 - 33 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacintha. 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 Jacintha 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.