Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1976
Jacole
Jacole has 127 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 127
- total births
- 1976–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
127 girls have been named Jacole since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jacole has 127 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2001.
- 127 total births
- 1976–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Jacole since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 127
- total births
- 1976–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jacole was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jacole in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Jacole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacole's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacole at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jacole popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001
- Peak year (1985)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jacole popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2013 (Jacole as boys' name)
Jacole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jacole's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jacole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacole? ▼
127 babies have been named Jacole since 1976. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1985 with 10 births.
When was Jacole most popular? ▼
Jacole was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Jacole been used? ▼
Records for Jacole go back to 1976, giving 26 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Jacole? ▼
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.
What to do with Jacole's data
- Jacole's decade-level peak was the 1980s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jacole
Nearby Names Like Jacole
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacole
Jacqueline Girl
#585 426,088 births
Jackie Girl
#2283 91,253 births
Jacquelyn Girl
#2268 85,197 births
Jaclyn Girl
#2730 49,632 births
Jacklyn Girl
#2862 16,997 births
Compare Jacole side by side: Jacole vs Jacqueline Jacole vs Jackie Jacole vs Jacquelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2001 (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. "Jacole: Baby Name Since 1976 - 127 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacole. 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 Jacole 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 July 2026.