Total births
9,734
Boys' name · since 1888
Jacques
9,734 babies named Jacques in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2370
- among boys today
- 9,734
- born since 1888
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Jacques currently ranks #2370 among boys' names in America, with 9,734 babies recorded since 1888.
Jacques has 9,734 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2370 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #2370 among boys today
- 9,734 born since 1888
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jacques is currently the #2370 boys' name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 9,734 born since 1888, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2370
- among boys today
- 9,734
- born since 1888
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Jacques vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2370
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Jacques was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
170 babies were named Jacques in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Jacques compares
9,734 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Jacques's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacques | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,734 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 170 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jacques's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jacques's full recorded timeline at 1966, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 170 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jacques at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#2,370
Active since
1888
Jacques popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 170
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Jacques popularity over time - girls
243 total births recorded since 1962 (Jacques as girls' name)
Jacques by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jacques's strongest decade.
1,464 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Jacques births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 14
1890s
14 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s 204
1910s
204 births
- 1920s 418
1920s
418 births
- 1930s 307
1930s
307 births
- 1940s 413
1940s
413 births
- 1950s
1950s
800 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,221 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,307 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,337 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,464 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,081 births
- 2010s
2010s
769 births
- 2020s 379
2020s
379 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,464 births (15% of all-time use).
How Jacques compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jacques's total volume
Jacques vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jacques by state
Where Jacques concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,150 | 11.8% |
| #2 | California | | 805 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 759 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 550 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 410 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 358 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 286 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 167 | 1.7% |
New York share of Jacques's total US births 11.8%
Even split
1,150 of 9,734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Jacques appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacques? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 9,734 babies named Jacques. Today it holds rank #2370 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 170 births.
When was Jacques most popular? ▼
Jacques was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,464 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Jacques most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jacques are New York (1,150 births), California (805 births), Louisiana (759 births).
How long has the name Jacques been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jacques since 1888 -- 138 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jacques? ▼
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 Jacques's data
- Jacques's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,464 total births); usage has since declined to 379 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jacquess (1,150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Jacques
Nearby Names Like Jacques
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacques
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 Jacques side by side: Jacques vs Jacob Jacques vs Jack Jacques vs Jackson
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jacques
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, 1888–2025 (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. "Jacques: #2370 Boys' Name - 9,734 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacques. 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 Jacques 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.