Total births
62
Boys' name · since 2004
Jaco
Jaco has 62 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10480
- among boys today
- 62
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
62 babies have been named Jaco since 2004, making it today's #10480 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaco has been recorded 62 times among boys since 2004, currently ranked #10480 nationally and more common than 27% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #10480 among boys today
- 62 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaco is currently the #10480 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 62 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10480
- among boys today
- 62
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Jaco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10480
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jaco was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jaco in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaco compares
62 19th percentile among 14,294 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
Jaco's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jaco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaco's full recorded timeline at 2015, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#10,480
Active since
2004
Jaco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jaco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaco's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jaco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaco? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 62 babies named Jaco. Today it holds rank #10480 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 7 births.
When was Jaco most popular? ▼
Jaco was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Jaco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaco since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Jaco? ▼
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 Jaco's data
- Jaco's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaco
Nearby Names Like Jaco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaco
Jacob Boy
#40 988,227 births
Jack Boy
#15 756,943 births
Jackson Boy
#35 297,220 births
Jace Boy
#114 91,544 births
Jackie Boy
#2877 78,900 births
Compare Jaco side by side: Jaco vs Jacob Jaco vs Jack Jaco vs Jackson
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaco
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaco: #10480 Boys' Name - 62 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaco. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jaco 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 June 2026.