Unisex name · since 1930
Jackey
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 683 babies named Jackey, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,545 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 683
- born since 1930
- 1950s
- peak decade
683 boys have been named Jackey since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jackey has 683 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2007.
- #6,545 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 683 born since 1930
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jackey ranks #6,545 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 683 born since 1930, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,545 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 683
- born since 1930
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jackey's 683 recorded births place it above 85.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jackey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jackey splits its recorded history at 1962: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jackey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2007
- Peak year (1956)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Jackey popularity over time - girls
43 total births recorded since 1946 (Jackey as girls' name)
Jackey by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (205 births, 30% of the file).
1950s was Jackey's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jackey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
134 births
- 1950s
1950s
205 births
- 1960s
1960s
147 births
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 205 births (30% of all-time use).
How Jackey 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 Jackey's total volume
Jackey by state
Where Jackey concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
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What to do with Jackey's data
- Jackey's decade-level peak was the 1950s (205 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jackeys (14 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.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jackey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
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, 1930–2007 (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 Jackey 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.