US rank #15479 Girls' name Peak 1961 3,518 births

Jacki — #15479 US girls' name

3,518 babies named Jacki in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s191940s2531950s7851960s11591970s6431980s4621990s1702000s222020s5
#15479
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jacki was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

166 babies were named Jacki in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacki

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,518 babies named Jacki between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacki currently holds the #15479 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 166 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacki performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,159 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jacki shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 262 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacki in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacki in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,518 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jacki at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,518

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

1961

166 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,479

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacki popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
166
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Jacki popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2007 (Jacki as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2007 5

Jacki by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,159 births that decade — 33% of Jacki's all-time total
1930s191940s2531950s7851960s11591970s6431980s4621990s1702000s222020s5

Jacki by state

Where Jacki concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
262 7.4%
#2 Ohio
149 4.2%
#3 New York
110 3.1%
#4 Illinois
109 3.1%
#5 Wisconsin
98 2.8%
#6 Minnesota
83 2.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
83 2.4%
#8 Michigan
71 2.0%
California share of Jacki's total US births 7.4%
Even split

262 of 3,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Jacki appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacki?
3,518 babies have been named Jacki since 1935. It currently ranks #15479 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 166 births.
When was Jacki most popular?
Jacki was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,159 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Jacki most popular?
The top states for the name Jacki are California (262 births), Ohio (149 births), New York (110 births).
How long has the name Jacki been used?
Jacki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacki?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.