Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1952
Jacqua
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Jacqua, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1952–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Jacqua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1952.
Jacqua has 33 recorded births among girls since 1952, 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 1952 to 1989.
- 33 total births
- 1952–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Jacqua since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 33
- total births
- 1952–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Jacqua was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jacqua in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Jacqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jacqua's full recorded timeline at 1987, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jacqua at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Jacqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1989
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jacqua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jacqua's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Jacqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacqua? ▼
Jacqua has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 8 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Jacqua most popular? ▼
Jacqua was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jacqua been used? ▼
Records for Jacqua go back to 1952, giving 38 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Jacqua? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jacqua
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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, 1952–1989 (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. "Jacqua: Baby Name Since 1952 - 33 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacqua. 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 Jacqua 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.