Recorded 1914–2004 Unisex name Peak 1950 4,888 births

Jacque — unisex name

4,888 babies named Jacque in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s351920s1211930s3871940s7471950s14211960s10991970s5381980s3821990s1282000s30
1950s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Jacque was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

236 babies were named Jacque in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacque

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,888 babies named Jacque between 1914 and 2004, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacque currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 236 babies received it in a single year. Jacque is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,415 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacque performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,421 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jacque shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 418 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacque in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacque 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 4,888 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.

Jacque at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

4,888

Since 1914

91 years of records

Peak year

1950

236 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1914

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2004

Jacque popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1914

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1950)
236
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Jacque popularity over time — boys

2,415 total births recorded since 1912 (Jacque as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,415 births
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Jacque by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,421 births that decade — 29% of Jacque's all-time total
1910s351920s1211930s3871940s7471950s14211960s10991970s5381980s3821990s1282000s30

Jacque by state

Where Jacque concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacque
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
418 8.6%
#2 Texas
304 6.2%
#3 Arizona
213 4.4%
#4 Iowa
139 2.8%
#5 Kansas
137 2.8%
#6 Oklahoma
125 2.6%
#7 Ohio
97 2.0%
#8 Illinois
95 1.9%
California share of Jacque's total US births 8.6%
Even split

418 of 4,888 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Jacque appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacque?
4,888 babies have been named Jacque since 1914. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1950 with 236 births.
When was Jacque most popular?
Jacque was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,421 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Jacque most popular?
The top states for the name Jacque are California (418 births), Texas (304 births), Arizona (213 births).
Is Jacque a unisex name?
Yes, Jacque is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,888 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,415 births.
How long has the name Jacque been used?
Jacque has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 91 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Jacque?
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.

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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, 1914–2004 (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.