Girls' name · since 1935
Jacki
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 3,518 babies named Jacki, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,244 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,518
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
3,518 girls have been named Jacki since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacki has been recorded 3,518 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2024.
- #3,244 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,518 born since 1935
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacki ranks #3,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,518 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,244 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,518
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jacki's 3,518 recorded births place it above 95.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jacki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacki's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 166, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacki popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2024
- Peak year (1961)
- 166
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Jacki popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2007 (Jacki as boys' name)
Jacki by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,159 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Jacki's strongest decade.
1,159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jacki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 253
1940s
253 births
- 1950s
1950s
785 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,159 births
- 1970s
1970s
643 births
- 1980s 462
1980s
462 births
- 1990s 170
1990s
170 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,159 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jacki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jacki's total volume
Jacki by state
Where Jacki concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| 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% |
262 of 3,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Jacki appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jacki's data
- Jacki's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,159 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jackis (262 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~89 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, 1935–2024 (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 Jacki 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.