US rank #9072 Unisex name Peak 1953 6,583 births

Jacky — #9072 US boys' name

6,583 babies named Jacky in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s571930s5161940s10021950s14251960s8061970s4611980s3601990s7752000s7492010s3582020s74
#9072
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Jacky was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

168 babies were named Jacky in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacky

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,583 babies named Jacky between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jacky currently holds the #9072 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 168 babies received it in a single year. Jacky is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,193 additional births since 1925.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacky performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,425 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jacky shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 708 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacky in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacky 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 6,583 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.

Jacky at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,583

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

1953

168 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,072

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacky popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
168
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
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Jacky popularity over time — girls

1,193 total births recorded since 1925 (Jacky as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,193 births
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Jacky by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,425 births that decade — 22% of Jacky's all-time total
1920s571930s5161940s10021950s14251960s8061970s4611980s3601990s7752000s7492010s3582020s74

Jacky by state

Where Jacky concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacky
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
708 10.8%
#2 New York
637 9.7%
#3 California
627 9.5%
#4 Tennessee
499 7.6%
#5 Oklahoma
337 5.1%
#6 Georgia
228 3.5%
#7 Alabama
219 3.3%
#8 Arkansas
211 3.2%
Texas share of Jacky's total US births 10.8%
Even split

708 of 6,583 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jacky appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacky?
6,583 babies have been named Jacky since 1925. It currently ranks #9072 among boys. The peak year was 1953 with 168 births.
When was Jacky most popular?
Jacky was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,425 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Jacky most popular?
The top states for the name Jacky are Texas (708 births), New York (637 births), California (627 births).
Is Jacky a unisex name?
Yes, Jacky is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,583 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,193 births.
How long has the name Jacky been used?
Jacky has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacky?
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.

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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, 1925–2024 (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.