Boys' name · since 1909

Jacinto

Jacinto has 2,958 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,560 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,841 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,958
born since 1909
1980s
peak decade

Yes -- Jacinto is the #2841 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,958 recorded since 1909.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacinto has been recorded 2,958 times among boys since 1909, currently ranked #2841 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, 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 1909 to 2025.

  • #2,560 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,841 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,958 born since 1909
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacinto ranks #2,560 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,841 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,958 born since 1909, peaking in the 1980s.

#2,560 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,841 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,958
born since 1909
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.6%
Jacinto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jacinto's 2,958 recorded births place it above 94.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jacinto compares

2,958 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Jacinto's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jacinto Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,958 369 358,536
Peak-year births 45 34 22,252

Jacinto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jacinto's full recorded timeline at 1968, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jacinto popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
45
Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
01020304050 190919261941195619711986200120162025 44

Jacinto by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (353 births, 12% of the file).

1980s was Jacinto's strongest decade.

353 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.

Jacinto births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 353 births (12% of all-time use).

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

How Jacinto compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jacinto's total volume

Jacinto vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -113, 2%-105, 2.2%-113, 3.8%-145, 3.4%-116, 3.4%-48, 5.3%-62, 11.9%-46, 6.5%-145, 2%-73, 4.1%-114, 3.9%-146, 4.9%-146, 2.8%-113, 4.4%-24, 15.6%Jacinto-117, 1.5%Jacinto
Jacinto vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jacinto by state

Where Jacinto concentrates geographically, total births since 1909

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jacinto
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,155 39.0%
#2 California
445 15.0%
#3 New York
36 1.2%
#4 Florida
17 0.6%
#5 Ohio
7 0.2%
#6 Illinois
5 0.2%
#7 New Mexico
5 0.2%
Texas share of Jacinto's total US births 39.0%
Even split

1,155 of 2,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacinto?
Since 1909, Social Security records show 2,958 babies named Jacinto. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,560 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,841 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 45 births.
Where does Jacinto sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacinto ranks #2,560 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,841 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jacinto most popular?
Jacinto was most popular in the 1980s decade with 353 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Jacinto most popular?
The top states for the name Jacinto are Texas (1,155 births), California (445 births), New York (36 births).
How long has the name Jacinto been used?
The SSA has tracked Jacinto since 1909 -- 117 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jacinto?
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 Jacinto's data

  • Jacinto's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (353 total births) through the 2020s (207) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Jacintos (1,155 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Jacinto

Nearby Names Like Jacinto

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jacinto

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jacinto: 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, 1909–2025 (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 Jacinto 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.